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Fractals Unit: Iterative Formation
written by Cynthia Lanius
This page explains what fractals are and how to create one using simple means. There are several applets to watch the formation of basic fractal patterns as well as activities to draw or cut fractals out of paper.

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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 1997 Cynthia Lanius
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Keyword: fractals
Record Creator: Metadata instance created August 2, 2011 by Raina Khatri
Record Updated: Aug 19, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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C. Lanius, (1997), WWW Document, (http://web.archive.org/web/20180920031623/http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractals/iter.html).
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C. Lanius, Fractals Unit: Iterative Formation (1997), <http://web.archive.org/web/20180920031623/http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractals/iter.html>.
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Lanius, C. (2007, January 1). Fractals Unit: Iterative Formation. Retrieved January 23, 2026, from http://web.archive.org/web/20180920031623/http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractals/iter.html
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Lanius, Cynthia. Fractals Unit: Iterative Formation. January 1, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20180920031623/http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractals/iter.html (accessed 23 January 2026).
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Lanius, Cynthia. Fractals Unit: Iterative Formation. 1997. 1 Jan. 2007. 23 Jan. 2026 <http://web.archive.org/web/20180920031623/http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractals/iter.html>.
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