Hi everyone.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Fran. I live in Chile, Southamerica, I'm 17 and a highschool senior student.
Here in Chile, you can't pick your classes. During all the years you take the same subjects. The only option we get is in 11th grade, where we pick our elective. Basically it means 5 more hours of the classes we pick, and it's also much more advanced content. Without doubt, I picked the Math/Physics one. I won't talk about my physics classes because I think that's irrelevant. The subject to my post is my math classes.
Last year, in Elective Math, we worked mostly trigonometry and conics. Thsi year though, we're only seeing one "main" subject: Calculus. As most of the kids (if not all of them) that pick Elective Math want to study some engineering, this is very useful. Me, I want to study Astronomy. This career is only dictated in two universities (which are, by the way, the best in the country): Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica. My choice is the 1st one. Once I'm in, first I'll have to take 2 common years with engineering, and then take more specific classes for Astronomy.
Anyway. Last night I came across this community and also the concept of Fractal Geometry. I found the graphics so beautiful and fascinating that I had to know what they were. I Googled, and I must admit I didn't understand many explanations as there's still lots of concepts I have to learn before I understand. I only have idea of what a fractal is, but when it comes to the maths part, I don't understand much.
But I'm not asking for someone to explain me, because I know that in the future I'll be able to understand. My question is, will they teach me Fractal Geometry in my calculus class in school? In my calculus classes while in the engineering common years? Or later, when I'm into more specific classes for my career? Or actually, will they ever teach me Fractal Geometry, or will I have to learn by myself? I read that Fractal is used for galaxies and such, and that made me very happy because I can't wait to understand it, it sounds too fascinating!
Well, hopefully my entry wasn't too long and boring... and I hope you can help! Thanks in advance.
PS: this question just randomly came to my head as I was looking at some fractal graphics... you know those images you have to look at for like 30 seconds and then you see a 3D images? I've noticed that each small part of the drawing presents a small part of the big form you actually see. Does it have any relation with fractals, or am I just totally wrong?
Oh, and yes, another question, now about the graphics... is a fractal somewhat like the relation between the ecuation of a rect and it's graphic? Is there a similar relation between and the algorithm used for the fractal and the generated graphic?
Yes, yes... I'm a curious little smart girl :) Haha
Let me introduce myself. My name is Fran. I live in Chile, Southamerica, I'm 17 and a highschool senior student.
Here in Chile, you can't pick your classes. During all the years you take the same subjects. The only option we get is in 11th grade, where we pick our elective. Basically it means 5 more hours of the classes we pick, and it's also much more advanced content. Without doubt, I picked the Math/Physics one. I won't talk about my physics classes because I think that's irrelevant. The subject to my post is my math classes.
Last year, in Elective Math, we worked mostly trigonometry and conics. Thsi year though, we're only seeing one "main" subject: Calculus. As most of the kids (if not all of them) that pick Elective Math want to study some engineering, this is very useful. Me, I want to study Astronomy. This career is only dictated in two universities (which are, by the way, the best in the country): Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica. My choice is the 1st one. Once I'm in, first I'll have to take 2 common years with engineering, and then take more specific classes for Astronomy.
Anyway. Last night I came across this community and also the concept of Fractal Geometry. I found the graphics so beautiful and fascinating that I had to know what they were. I Googled, and I must admit I didn't understand many explanations as there's still lots of concepts I have to learn before I understand. I only have idea of what a fractal is, but when it comes to the maths part, I don't understand much.
But I'm not asking for someone to explain me, because I know that in the future I'll be able to understand. My question is, will they teach me Fractal Geometry in my calculus class in school? In my calculus classes while in the engineering common years? Or later, when I'm into more specific classes for my career? Or actually, will they ever teach me Fractal Geometry, or will I have to learn by myself? I read that Fractal is used for galaxies and such, and that made me very happy because I can't wait to understand it, it sounds too fascinating!
Well, hopefully my entry wasn't too long and boring... and I hope you can help! Thanks in advance.
PS: this question just randomly came to my head as I was looking at some fractal graphics... you know those images you have to look at for like 30 seconds and then you see a 3D images? I've noticed that each small part of the drawing presents a small part of the big form you actually see. Does it have any relation with fractals, or am I just totally wrong?
Oh, and yes, another question, now about the graphics... is a fractal somewhat like the relation between the ecuation of a rect and it's graphic? Is there a similar relation between and the algorithm used for the fractal and the generated graphic?
Yes, yes... I'm a curious little smart girl :) Haha