"Sierpinski triangle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Sierpinski triangles [plural]
Etymology: Named after Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpiński (1882–1969). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|mathematician||||}} mathematician, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Wacław Sierpiński}} Wacław Sierpiński, {{named-after|en|Wacław Sierpiński|born=1882|died=1969|nat=Polish|occ=mathematician|wplink==}} Named after Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpiński (1882–1969) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sierpinski triangle (plural Sierpinski triangles)
  1. A fractal consisting of three copies of itself, shrunk to half size, arranged in a triangular shape without rotating. Wikipedia link: Sierpinski triangle Synonyms: Sierpinski gasket, Sierpiński triangle Translations (a fractal consisting of three copies of itself): driehoek van Sierpinski [masculine] (Dutch), Sierpińskin kolmio (Finnish), triangle de Sierpiński (French), trójkąt Sierpińskiego [masculine] (Polish)

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