"blancmange curve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blancmange curves [plural]
Etymology: From its resemblance to the dessert. Head templates: {{en-noun}} blancmange curve (plural blancmange curves)
  1. (mathematics) A self-affine curve constructible by midpoint subdivision. Wikipedia link: blancmange curve Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: Takagi curve
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