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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 mathematically generated [[design]] whose details resemble 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 mathematically generated [[design]] whose details resemble the original fractal, or possess self-similarity. A fractal is produced with mathematical 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.
[[Image:SsFb.gif|A computer generated image of a [[fern]] frond, an example of fractals in nature.|left|thumb]]
[[Image:SsFb.gif|A computer generated image of a [[fern]] frond, an example of fractals in nature.|left|thumb]]