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Flags of Mathematical Nations: Fractalstan

February 22, 2017

Fractalstan's flag contains a smaller copy of itself; sewing it requires fingers of noninteger dimension.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2017-02-22-flags-of-mathematical-nations--flags-of-mathematical-nations-fractalstan/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Transcript

Fractalstan [a flag whose canton contains a smaller copy of the flag] "You must need really deft fingers to sew these." "Or fingers of noninteger dimension."

Topics
Geometry › Fractals
Level
Middle SchoolHigh School
Themes
PoliticsHistory & HolidaysPunsVisual Explanations