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Tuesday Physics Tattoos: Fractal Mandelbrot tattoos

This is just the first of many sessions. In a week, after it heals, this outline will be tightened up so that it’s more regular. Then comes the colouring The above is only part of the entire tattoo. We’re doing a 3/4 sleeve of mandelbrot zooms.

Source: flamingnerd

Got this ink done last night! The tattoo is in the shape of a Mandelbrot set, which to me, is symbolic of infinity, regeneration, life, knowledge and enlightenment.

Source Stacy : She Dreams in Digital

Source Broox

The Mandelbrot set, named after Benoit Mandelbrot, is a fractal. Fractals are objects that display self-similarity at various scales. Magnifying a fractal reveals small-scale details similar to the large-scale characteristics.

Here is a 3D animation of a Julia Set, a type of Mandelbrot fractal set.