Menger sponge

English

Etymology

First described by Karl Menger in 1926.

Noun

Menger sponge (plural Menger sponges)

An illustration of M4, the sponge after four iterations of the construction process
  1. (mathematics) A fractal curve, a three-dimensional generalization of the Cantor set and Sierpinski carpet, formed by repeated subdivision of a cube, and having infinite surface area and zero volume.
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