Visualizing a Quantum-Mechanical Wonderland — December 31, 2013

Visualizing a Quantum-Mechanical Wonderland

This mathematical fantasy landscape was created by expanding on the Mandelbrot set of fractals to three dimensions.

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This mathematical fantasy landscape was created by expanding on the Mandelbrot set of fractals to three dimensions.

Image Credit & Copyright: Jos Leys (Mathematical Imagery), Ultra Fractal

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