Abstract
A simple recursive procedure that grows integer matrices with a fractal nature is presented. Colorful translations of subsets of these matrices produce aesthetically appealing patterns that extend the, known classes of fractal images. This is illustrated with several examples.
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Barbé, A.M. Artistic design with fractal matrices. The Visual Computer 9, 233–238 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01908446
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01908446