Selbstähnlich
Selbstähnlich is a German word that translates to "self-similar" in English. It describes a property of an object or pattern where a part of the object is similar to the whole object. This similarity can be exact, meaning the smaller part is an identical scaled-down version of the larger structure, or it can be statistical, where the general characteristics of the part resemble those of the whole.
The concept of self-similarity is fundamental to the study of fractals. Fractals are geometric shapes that
Self-similarity is not limited to mathematical constructs. It can be observed in various natural phenomena. Coastlines,
The term "selbstähnlich" and its English counterpart "self-similar" are crucial in fields such as mathematics, physics,