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Menger sponge


 

The Menger sponge is a fractal solid. It is also known as the Menger-Sierpinski sponge or, incorrectly, the Sierpinski sponge.

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It is a three-dimensional extension of the Cantor set and Sierpinski carpet, with Hausdorff dimension (ln 20) / (ln 3) (approx. 2,726833). It was first described by Austrian mathematician Karl Menger in 1926.

Related Topics:
Cantor set - Sierpinski carpet - Hausdorff dimension - Austrian - Mathematician - Karl Menger - 1926

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