English-Finnish translations for fractal dimension

• fraktaalidimensio

Definition of fractal dimension

• A dimension in which it is the most suitable to make measurements on a fractal set

Examples

• The perimeter of Britain measured in the first dimension yields infinity, and measured in the second dimension yields zero, so it has to be measured in a fractal dimension of approximately 1.25.^{[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Long_Is_the_Coast_of_Britain%3F_Statistical_Self-Similarity_and_Fractional_Dimension]}

Related words

• fractal
• fractalize
• multifractal