Julia set

noun

In complex dynamics, a set consisting of values generated by a mathematical function such that an arbitrarily small perturbation can cause drastic changes in the sequence of iterated function values.

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Meanings

nounJulia set (plural Julia sets)

plural Julia sets

  1. mathematicsIn complex dynamics, a set consisting of values generated by a mathematical function such that an arbitrarily small perturbation can cause drastic changes in the sequence of iterated function values.

Origin

Devised by the French mathematician Gaston Julia.

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Translations

German Julia-Menge
  • Julia-Mengein complex dynamics, a set consisting of values generated by a mathematical function
Polish zbiór Julii
  • zbiór Juliiin complex dynamics, a set consisting of values generated by a mathematical function
Swedish juliamängd
  • juliamängdin complex dynamics, a set consisting of values generated by a mathematical function
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APA

Julia set. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Julia%20set

MLA

“Julia set.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Julia%20set. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Julia set,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Julia%20set.

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