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[[Image:Fractal.jpg|The delicate tracery of a computer-generated fractal|right|thumb|250px]]
[[Image:Fractal.jpg|The delicate tracery of a computer-generated fractal|right|thumb|250px]]
A '''fractal''' is a [[design]] which contains in detail a shape which looks like the whole. No matter how far one zooms in on a fractal, it looks roughly the same as the original fractal. This property is called self-similarity. A mathematical fractal is produced with equations that undergo iteration or are recursive in form.
A '''fractal''' is a [[design]] which contains in detail a shape which looks like the whole.
Fractals possess a property called [[self-similarity]]. This means that a portion of a fractal magnified x times appears very similar to the original fractal image. A mathematical fractal is produced with equations that undergo iteration or are recursive in form.
The two leading computer programs for creating fractals are UltraFractal and Apophysis.
The two leading computer programs for creating fractals are UltraFractal and Apophysis.