Sierpinski carpet

Summary

Sierpinski carpet is a fractal^[1]. It draws 379 Wikipedia views per month (fractal category, ranking #7 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sierpinski carpet is credited with the discovery of Wacław Sierpiński^[3].
• Sierpinski carpet's instance of is recorded as fractal^[4].
• Wacław Sierpiński is named after Sierpinski carpet^[5].
• Sierpinski carpet is a type of fractal^[6].
• Sierpinski carpet's Commons category is recorded as Sierpinski carpets^[7].
• Sierpinski carpet's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1916^[8].
• Sierpinski carpet's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sierpinski carpets^[9].
• Sierpinski carpet's Commons gallery is recorded as Sierpinski carpet^[10].
• Sierpinski carpet's different from is recorded as Menger sponge^[11].
• Sierpinski carpet covers an area of {'amount': '+0'}^[12].
• Sierpinski carpet's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Sierpinski carpet's instance of is recorded as fractal^[4]. It is a type of fractal^[6].

Origins

Wacław Sierpiński is named after Sierpinski carpet^[5].

Why It Matters

Sierpinski carpet draws 379 Wikipedia views per month (fractal category, ranking #7 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]