Saturn's Rings and the Cantor Set

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Channel: Wolfram · 2008 · Education

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The radial cross section of the rings of Saturn can be modeled by the Cantor set, which you can approximate by selecting a certain number of iterations. Fly by Saturn to inspect the ring structure more closely!

By Jeff Bryant
Suggested by Stephen Wolfram
Based on the program by Eric Rowland

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