FRACTALS

1. Characteristics

1.1. Self-Similarity

1.2. Multifractal Scaling

1.3. Detailed Structure

2. Common Examples

2.1. Mandelbrot

2.2. Julia Set

2.3. Strange Attractor

3. Techniques

3.1. Iterated Functions

3.2. L-Systems

3.3. Reaction-Limited Aggregation

4. Naturally-Occuring

4.1. Lightning

4.2. Vegetation

4.3. Ice Crystals

5. Applications

5.1. Seismology

5.2. Neuroscience

5.3. Urban Growth

5.4. Microbiology