Abstract
Fractals and fractal geometry are one of the most fascinating areas of computer graphics. Fractal geometry was first introduced by a mathematician working for IBM, Benoit Mandelbrot, in 1975. Since then, it has been found that fractals can be used to draw very realistic looking images of just about everything. Computer generated images of trees, clouds, mountains, and even moons and planets made with the use of fractals are starting to appear on calendars, in movies, and just about everywhere one can look. This chapter discusses the history of fractals, the Mandelbrot Set, practical fractals, and explains how fractals model nature. The Mandelbrot Set is probably the most famous fractal of all time. It was not originally discovered by Dr. Benoit Mandelbrot; however, he discovered interesting things about it and made it popular. The Mandelbrot Set is a graph of a certain equation: z2 = z12 + c, where c, z1 and z2 are complex numbers.
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