"Sierpinski carpet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Sierpinski carpets [plural]
Etymology: First described by Wacław Sierpiński in 1916. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sierpinski carpet (plural Sierpinski carpets)
  1. (mathematics) A plane fractal, a generalization of the Cantor set to two dimensions, formed by repeated subdivision of a square. Wikipedia link: Sierpinski carpet Categories (topical): Mathematics

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