Sierpinski triangle

English

Sierpinski triangle

Etymology

Named after Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpiński.

Alternative forms

• Sierpiński triangle

Noun

Sierpinski triangle (plural Sierpinski triangles)

1. A fractal consisting of three copies of itself, shrunk to half size, arranged in a triangular shape without rotating.

Synonyms

• Sierpinski gasket

Translations

a fractal consisting of three copies of itself

• Dutch: driehoek van Sierpinski m
• Finnish: Sierpińskin kolmio
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• French: triangle de Sierpiński
• Polish: trójkąt Sierpińskiego m