The Mandelbrot Set is a fractal. Fractals are geometric shapes which are: self-similar, meaning they contain an identical copy of themselves within themselves, which in turn contain an identical copy, and so on; quasi-self-similar, where copies are approximately identical, but distorted, for example a twig compared to the tree it came from; or stochastically-self-similar, where similar characteristics can be found at varying scales, for example a mountain compared to a boulder.
The Mandelbrot Set is quasi-self-similar which makes it interesting to explore, as no matter how far you zoom into it you will always discover new structures and details.
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