Sierpinski curve

noun

Any of a recursively defined sequence of continuous closed plane fractal curves which, in the limit n→∞, completely fill the unit square.

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Meanings

nounSierpinski curve (plural Sierpinski curves)

plural Sierpinski curves

  1. mathematicsAny of a recursively defined sequence of continuous closed plane fractal curves which, in the limit n→∞, completely fill the unit square.

Origin

Named after Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpiński.

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

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“Sierpinski curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sierpinski%20curve. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sierpinski curve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sierpinski%20curve.

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