iterated function system

noun

A collection of transformations, which, when applied sequentially, can be used to construct a fractal. Formally: a finite set (or tuple) of contraction mappings on a complete metric space.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nouniterated function system (plural iterated function systems)

plural iterated function systems

  1. mathematicsA collection of transformations, which, when applied sequentially, can be used to construct a fractal. Formally: a finite set (or tuple) of contraction mappings on a complete metric space.
Cite this entry
APA

iterated function system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterated%20function%20system

MLA

“iterated function system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterated%20function%20system. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iterated function system,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterated%20function%20system.

Source: iterated function system on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.