"Menger sponge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Menger sponges [plural]
Etymology: First described by Karl Menger in 1926. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Menger sponge (plural Menger sponges)
  1. (mathematics) A fractal curve, a three-dimensional generalization of the Cantor set and Sierpinski carpet, formed by repeated subdivision of a cube, and having infinite surface area and zero volume. Wikipedia link: Menger sponge Categories (topical): Mathematics

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