Fractal

A fractal is generally a rough or fragmented geometric shape that can be split into parts, each of which is approximately a reduced-size copy of the whole. The is phenomenon is called a self-similarity. The term (fractal) was coined by Benoit Mandelbrot in 1975.
Because they appear similar at all levels of magnification, fractals are often considered to be infinitely complex. Fractals that occur in nature include: mountain ranges, lightning bolts, and snow flakes.Images of fractals can be created using fractal generating software. Images produced by such software are normally referred to as being fractals even though they may not possess all the necessary characteristics. It
is possible to zoom into a region of the artificial image that does not exhibit any fractal properties.