Sierpinski carpet

noun

A plane fractal, a generalization of the Cantor set to two dimensions, formed by repeated subdivision of a square.

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Meanings

nounSierpinski carpet (plural Sierpinski carpets)

plural Sierpinski carpets

  1. mathematicsA plane fractal, a generalization of the Cantor set to two dimensions, formed by repeated subdivision of a square.

Origin

First described by Wacław Sierpiński in 1916.

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Sierpinski carpet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sierpinski%20carpet

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