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...function]] (though the last ''can'' be defined recursively for [[rational number|rational]] [[argument]]s between [[zero]] and [[one]]). A large number of familiar fractals are produced by taking a particular [[curve]] (usually

...certain [[degeneracy|degenerate]] cases comprises an [[infinity|infinite]] number of infinite [[set]]s. Each element within a cosmic partition, arranged in ...ence <math>a_n = p_n - 1</math> (where <math>p_n</math> is the nth [[prime number]]), the [[Fibonacci sequence]] ''sans'' its first element, or even the one-

Creatures of [[magic]], mistlings have no real anatomy; they are simply coacervations of dreammist held together magically ...ir feeding methods, some of these mistlings may pose an inconvenience or a real threat to [[human]]s and other beings.

...ly the most powerful individuals; the real powers behind the thrones are a number of competing [[covin]]s, to one or the other of whom most of the nominal ru

...at cause some beliefs to predominate over others. The best known is the ''number'' of believers. While elsewhere it is a [[fallacy]] to base the truth of a All else may, however, not be equal; the number of believers is a major factor behind the realization of a belief, but not

...her voice, the Diva can make almost anyone do her bidding, and even has a number of other [[super]]s under her control. ...]]. The palace is filled with nude statues of handsome men&mdash;actually real people [[petrifaction|petrified]], at the Diva's request, by her associate

...to the extent that they can't both be ''measured'' simultaneously, but the real implications are deeper: it's not just a matter of measurement; the princip ...ding to the element [[uranium]]; this is the element of the highest atomic number to have been found in natural occurrence (though unstable atoms with higher

...elocity constant]], either or both of which may be equal to [[Wikipedia:1 (number)|unity]], depending on the system of [[Wikipedia:Units of measurement|units A number of [[force]]s affect the interaction between wavelets (note that Sesi gravi

...ese categories, but they remain useful for discussion because of the large number of worlds that do. ...olmes|Sherlock Holmes]] (and the other characters of his stories) had been real, or where the exotic sites of [[Wikipedia:Gulliver's Travels|Gulliver's Tra

...as his real arms. The artificial arms are well designed to ''look'' like real arms, as well, and it's hard to tell by looking at them which arms are arti ...to open up a spot for his own advancement. Despite thorough searching, no real evidence has ever been found to implicate Kir in Vell's disappearance, howe

...ily require some measure of initiative to do what they must. However, the number needed for these tasks is much less than in most lands&mdash;there's certai ...s infancy, never physically leaves his sleeping hall, passing his entire ''real'' life in a single room, even if he may roam far in his dreams.

...e characteristics, and their interaction. &AElig;alogists are very few in number compared to scholars in most other fields, because of the requirements to b ...r, legitimate &aelig;alogists, who may come by their arcane knowledge by a number of different means.

...h's other [[daily sun]]s Metcitum's sun, [[Tembecus]], defines an integral number of days each [[year (Vlastach)|year]], rising and setting exactly three hun ...tity|Vlastach]] as its official head of government, though in practice the real ruler of Quago is the [[Arch-Vicar]], who governs the nation in Vlastach's

...stolic is that of the [[hlani]], a flat, bright green stone with a varying number of gently pointed lobes&mdash;usually four to six, though three, seven, or ...working [[ritual (landworking)|ritual]] that can produce coinstones of any number and value&mdash;though the more or more valuable coinstones the landworker

...hy merchant families, &Ntilde;anama is perhaps known for its breeding of a number of exotic kinds of [[bird]], which constitute its most lucrative export. A In addition to these large valleys, a great number of smaller valleys also exist throughout &Ntilde;anama, and some of its har

...ich a large part of the sea takes on a common color, but others can pose a real hazard to sailors thereon. [[Rising]]s, in which the colors of dreamspace ...ood chain]]. Thus, though it may seem barren at first glance, there are a number of creatures that have adapted to this limital region.

...f freedom|degrees of freedom]] of a particular [[space]] or object, or the number of [[independence|independent]] [[coordinate]]s necessary to specify a part In some senses, an object's dimensionality&mdash;its number of dimensions&mdash;does not have to be an [[integer]]. It has been propos

...fferences between them. Indeed, the Acchadi and the Jhir each comprised a number of different (albeit related) ethnicities, and while many unfamiliar with t ...es, however, have had any real religious motivations, and they have had no real involvement with whatever vestigial organization of Dhuruda's faithful rema

...m, possessing [[stuffed animals as phantom hosts|stuffed animals]] (either real animals stuffed through taxidermy, or stuffed animal toys) or animal-shaped ...destruction. Balancing this restriction, however, the phantom does gain a number of benefits from its residency. Damage to the phantom's residence heals at

...no dissent and quickly crushing any would-be liberators. Though he has a number of palaces spread throughout his lands, Overkill spends most of his time in ...was patient, and his studies of magic and biology had provided him with a number of ways to slow or stop his aging and prolong his life.