Cracks and Fractals-MMW

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Name: Ariola, Mark Anthony A.

Due Date: August 20, 2024


Section: BS Psych 1C Subject: Mathematics in
Modern World
Cracks

A component with an existing crack or flaw can use Fracture mechanics to predict and
diagnose its failure. A part's fracture amplifies the stress in its vicinity, potentially leading to
failure before traditional strength-of-materials methods predict it.

The conventional method for designing and analyzing a part involves the application of
strength-of-materials concepts. In this instance, we compute the stresses resulting from the
applied loading. Failure occurs when the applied tension surpasses the material's strength (either
ultimate strength or yield strength, depending on the failure criteria).

The fissure size, applied stress, and part geometry determine the stress intensity factor in the
field of fracture mechanics. Failure occurs when the stress intensity factor surpasses the
material's fracture toughness. At this juncture, the fissure will expand in a rapid and unstable
manner until it fractures.

Fractals

The Mandelbrot set is a fractal that is both visually remarkable and well-known. It was named
after the mathematician Benoît B. Mandelbrot, who studied and popularized it. In the complex
plane, a set is defined as a collection of all possible complex numbers. The Mandelbrot set is the
collection of complex numbers 𝑐 for which the sequence of iterates of a particular mathematical
function does not converge to infinity when z=0.

We repeatedly apply the formula, which starts with z0= 0, to determine if a complex number 𝑐
belongs to the Mandelbrot set. The complex number 𝑐 is a part of the Mandelbrot set if the
sequence remains bound (i.e., does not incline to infinity) after numerous iterations. If the
sequence diverges to infinity, the set does not include 𝑐 .

The complex plane frequently represents the Mandelbrot set, coloring the points that are part of
the set black and the non-set points based on the rate at which the sequence diverges to infinity.
This results in a boundary that is both intricate and visually appealing, demonstrating fractal
properties and self-similarity at all magnification levels.

Because of its infinite detail and complexity, the Mandelbrot set is a central subject for
investigation in complex dynamics and chaos theory.

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