Leibniz and FractalsMain MenuWho Was Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz?Fractals in NatureWhat are Fractals?Leibniz and Fractals in a Theological ContextErin McDonaldebe1998aa9a0ac3f6df1187980392c2a74cac5ba
12016-05-17T21:50:23-07:00Fractals in Nature4plain2016-05-17T22:01:12-07:00Before we discuss Leibniz work on theology and infinity, we should first look at his inspiration -- Fractals in nature.
Fractals occur very often in nature, in everything from dried up river beds to lightning to cauliflower. Leibniz recognized the concept of self-similarity and although he did not ever use the term fractal, he was thinking of the same irregular geometrical objects. However, his interest in self-similarity was not purely mathematical. Rather, he saw connections to his theological work. But before we get to that, I better answer the question, What is a Fractal?
