Sierpinski carpet

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

First described by Wacław Sierpiński in 1916.

Noun[edit]

Sierpinski carpet (plural Sierpinski carpets)

  1. (mathematics) A plane fractal, a generalization of the Cantor set to two dimensions, formed by repeated subdivision of a square.