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<title-group><article-title>The Fractal Dimension Theory of Ismail&apos;s Third Entropy with Fractal Applications to CubeSat Technologies and Education</article-title></title-group>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>A. Mageed</surname><given-names>Ismail</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib>
<aff id="aff1">School of Computer Science, AI and Electronics, University of Bradford, United Kingdom..</aff>
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<abstract><p>As a mathematical concept, entropy is the first and most advanced of its kind. Only a handful of studies have examined the fractal dimensions of fundamental entropies, including Shannon, Tsallis, and Rényi entropic expressions, in the literature. This served as a deliberative source of inspiration for further investigation into the direction of a cohesive information-theoretic fractal theory. The current study begins with introducing my third entropy formula, which is Ismail&apos;s entropy, or (H ) as a novel generalisation to Shannonian entropy with a forward-thinking connection to both long- and short-range interactions, or SRIs and LRIs, respectively. This would obviously lead to a fourfold unification with modern physics and statistical mechanics. This gives the study greater validity and weight. This study determines the fractal dimension of H . This study played a significant role in drawing attention to the value of fractal geometry for the space industry and education, both of which are vital for advancing our civilizations. Consequently, a few possible fractal applications to education and CubeSat technologies are emphasized. Thus, the extensive hunt for additional ground-breaking research has concluded. Of course not this served as another motivation for me to suggest fresh, open challenges that would allow the scientific community to explore more avenues for research. Lastly, a combined overview is given with thought-provoking research topics and the next study stage.</p></abstract>
<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><kwd>Fractal dimension (Df)</kwd><kwd>Ismail&apos;s third entropy (H )</kwd><kwd>CubeSat technologies</kwd><kwd>Education</kwd></kwd-group>
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<sec id="sec-1"><label>1</label><title>Introduction</title>
<p>Shannon’s entropy reads <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-1">[1–3]</xref>:</p>
<p>H(X) = ∑ p(xi)I(xi) = − ∑ p(xi) ln(p(xi)). (1) th</p>
<p>The probability of the i event is given by the equation p(xi). More fundamentally, Ismail&apos;s third entropy, namely, H reads as (γ,q,a,b) c</p>
<p>aγ bγ</p>
<p>H (x) = [(x) − (x) ]. (2)</p>
<p>γ(1 − q)(a − b) where c is a positive constant, x = ∑n=0(p(n)) , 1 &gt; q &gt; 0.5, a &gt; 0, b ∈ ℝ or b &gt; 0, a ∈ ℝ with a ≠ b, q, γ ∈</p>
<p>ℝ, x = ∑n pq,Z(n) .</p>
<p>Because of the statistical evaluation of spatial dimension complexity, entropy and Df are connected. A pattern&apos;s ability to occupy space is measured by fractals, which get their name from their distinctive scaling tendency. Information theory and pattern geometry interact intricately, and this link clarifies these relationships <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-4">[4–7]</xref>. Lewis Fry Richardson looked at how the length of the stiff stick used to measure coastlines could affect the length of the coastline measured in <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-8">[8]</xref>. <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Fig. 1</xref> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-9">[9]</xref> shows Mandelbrot&apos;s reference to earlier research in <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-8">[8–10]</xref>.</p>
<p>There are several formal mathematical formulations of Df that can be studied. In one such formulation, the scaling factor ( ), Df , and the number of sticks (N) needed to cover a shoreline are related through formulae. These equations aid in estimating the fractal patterns&apos; scaling characteristics and complexity in spatial dimensions:</p>
<p>−Df</p>
<p>N ∝ ε . (3)</p>
<p>ln N</p>
<p>ln N = −D = . (4)</p>
<p>ln ε</p>
<p>a. b. c.</p>
<p>d. e.</p>
<fig id="fig1"><label>Figure 1</label><caption><p>Mandelbrot&apos;s reference to earlier research in [8–10]; a. coastline of Great Britain, b. land frontier of Germany, c. land frontier of Portugal, d. coastline/border of Australia, e. coastline of South Africa.</p></caption></fig>
<p>An area of several Coastal lines were captured via Google Earth satellite imagery, demonstrating the process of painting portraits.</p>
<fig id="fig2"><label>Figure 2</label><caption><p>A two-dimensioanl visualisations of rigid sticks for the GIMP program.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-1-c1bfb4124d65.jpg"/><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-2-0cdf73777918.png"/></fig>
<p>This paper flowchart reads: 1) Introduction, 2) Methodology, 3) Results and discussion, 4) Df CubeSat technologies and education, 5) Conclusion.</p>
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<sec id="sec-2"><label>2</label><title>Methodology</title>
<p>Undoubtedly, fractal dimension theory is the first of its own kind in mathematics, based on its influential applicability to numerous fields of human knowledge. Having introduced H , fractal dimension is applied to H to uncover the dominancy of the derivations, which reduce to the corresponding subcases in information theory. Therefore, a new unified information-theoretic fractal theory is developed. More importantly, to add a more application-based approach, it was necessary to highlight some fractal geometric applications to two important fields of knowledge in our lives, namely CubSats, and education. Clearly, this will open many research thoughts on the importance of fractal geometry in revolutionizing human knowledge.</p>
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<sec id="sec-3"><label>3</label><title>Results and Discussion</title>
<p>In <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-9">[9]</xref>, an exposition of Df for Shannon entropy <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-1">[1]</xref>, Rényi entropy <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-3">[3]</xref>, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-11">[11–13]</xref>, and Tsallis entropy <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-13">[13]</xref> was undertaken for events with equal probabilities, i.e., p(i) = .</p>
<p>Df is defined by the Shannonian entropic <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-9">[9]</xref> concept as ln N Df,s = lim .</p>
<p>ε→0 1 (5)</p>
<p>ln</p>
<p>Following the same path, Rényi dimension <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-12">[12]</xref> reads ln N Df,R = lim .</p>
<p>ε→0 1 (6)</p>
<p>ln</p>
<p>It is to be noted that H generates several major entropies in the literature.</p>
<p>(1,q,a,b)</p>
<p>I. The H is the Za,b entropy <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-4">[4]</xref>.</p>
<p>(1,q,1,0)</p>
<p>II. The H is the Tsallis entropy.</p>
<p>(1,q,k,−k)</p>
<p>III. The H is the k- entropy.</p>
<p>(1,q,a,0)</p>
<p>IV. The H is the Sharma–Mittal entropy <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-4">[4]</xref>.</p>
<p>(1,1,0,1)</p>
<p>V. H is the Shannonian entropy.</p>
<p>(γ,q,a,b) (γ,q,a,b)</p>
<p>Theorem 1. For H Eq. (2), Df(H ) is given by</p>
<p>I III 1 (1−q)aγ (1−q)bγ (N − N ) (γ,q,a,b) (1 − q)(a − b)γ</p>
<p>D (H ) = lim . (7)</p>
<p>f III</p>
<p>ϵ→0 1 ln</p>
<p>Proof:</p>
<p>q aγ q bγ N 1 N 1</p>
<p>(∑i=1( ) ) −(∑i=1( ) ) (γ,q,a,b) 1 N N</p>
<p>Df (H ) = lim 1</p>
<p>III γ(1−q)(a−b) ϵ→0 ln</p>
<p>1 aqγ a 1 bqγ b</p>
<p>1 ( ) (∑i−1 1) −( ) (∑i−1 1)</p>
<p>= lim 1 =</p>
<p>γ(1−q)(a−b) ϵ→0 ln</p>
<p>1 aqγ 1 bqγ</p>
<p>1 ( ) (N) −( ) (N)</p>
<p>= lim 1 , as claimed. (Eq. (7)).</p>
<p>γ(1−q)(a−b) ϵ→0 ln</p>
<p>Corollary 2. Df (H ) Eq. (7) satisfies:</p>
<p>1 (1−q)a</p>
<p>(N −1) (γ,q,a,b) (1−q)</p>
<p>I. lim Df (H ) = lim 1 = Df,T, T = Tsallis.</p>
<p>III ln a→1,b→0,γ→1 ϵ→0 (γ.q.a.b)</p>
<p>II. lim Df (H ) = Df.K. K = Kaniadakis.</p>
<p>a→k.b→−k.γ→1 ( . . . ) ( . . . ) ( . . . )</p>
<p>III. lim ( ) = lim ( ) = lim ( ) = . = . ,</p>
<p>→0 →−1. . . →0 . →−1. . →0 ( , , , )</p>
<p>IV. lim ( ) = .</p>
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<sec id="sec-4"><label>4</label><title>Applications to Cubesat Technologies and Education</title>
<sec id="sec-5"><label>4.1</label><title>Applications to CubSat Technologies</title>
<p>A UHF band square Koch fractal slot antenna&apos;s design, production, and testing are described in <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-14">[14]</xref>. With a length of 56.56 centimetres, the antenna is designed to fit inside the typical CubeSat faces, which are 10 cm by 10 cm. A schematic illustration of the suggested antenna design is shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig3">Fig. 3</xref> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-14">[14]</xref>, where it is positioned on the surface of a 1U CubeSat, which measures 10 cm by 10 cm. The antenna&apos;s diagonal length, which represents the antenna&apos;s overall length at each iteration, is 14.14 cm for the 0th iteration, 28.28 cm for the first iteration, and 56.56 cm for the second.</p>
<fig id="fig3"><label>Figure 3</label><caption><p>A schematic of a 1U CubeSat satellite with a fractal slot antenna mounted on one face.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-3-75961cbf67f4.jpg"/></fig>
<p>The antenna geometry consists of multiple iterations of koch curves, with each iteration increasing the total length of the antenna. The dimensions and placement of the antenna feed are determined based on parametric studies and simulations to achieve better impedance matching.</p>
<p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Fig. 4</xref> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-14">[14]</xref> depicts a top view of the slot antenna, which allows for a clear visualization of the antenna&apos;s physical structure and layout</p>
<fig id="fig4"><label>Figure 4</label><caption><p>The top view of the implemented antenna, which has dimensions of 20.4 cm×25.4 cm.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-4-4d2715a73316.jpg"/></fig>
<p>This antenna is designed for use in a CubeSat satellite and is part of a fractal slot antenna system. The top view shows the central part of the antenna, which measures 10 cm×10 cm, located on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) laminate.</p>
<fig id="fig5"><label>Figure 5</label><caption><p>An indication of the process of designing and constructing the specific component of the antenna responsible for emitting electromagnetic waves.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-5-d821969ca2e2.jpg"/></fig>
<p>The details regarding the specific methodology or techniques used for this formation are not provided in the given context <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-14">[14]</xref>.</p>
<p>The antenna main characteristics&apos; simulations are visualized in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig6">Fig. 6</xref> and <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig7">Fig. 7</xref> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-15">[15]</xref>, show the reflection coefficient, impedance bandwidth, antenna patterns, realized gain, and efficiency at different frequencies a. b.</p>
<fig id="fig6"><label>Figure 6</label><caption><p>The authors [15] present these results in a graph where the dashed line represents the modeled reflection coefficient, and the full line represents the measured reflection coefficient.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-6-aad9421fb9ae.png"/></fig>
<fig id="fig7"><label>Figure 7</label><caption><p>The simulation results represented by dashed lines, and the measurement results by full lines [15].</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-7-e4c7a81da1db.jpg"/></fig>
<p><xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig8">Fig. 8</xref> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-15">[15]</xref> displays the three-dimensional radiation pattern of an antenna, which provides information about how the antenna radiates electromagnetic energy in different directions at these specific frequencies.</p>
<fig id="fig8"><label>Figure 8</label><caption><p>The simulation results and measurements are presented, indicating the antenna&apos;s directional characteristics at these frequencies.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-8-f81e8cabb603.jpg"/><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-9-c6281ca29121.jpg"/><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-10-c75984bd243f.jpg"/></fig>
<p>A specialised fractal antenna, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), and Software-Defined Radio (SDR) are part of the BuhoSat&apos;s main payload <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-16">[16]</xref> that is designed to detect synchrotron emission from electrons in the Van Allen belt. Scientists can learn important details about the characteristics of the ionised gas in the F region of the ionosphere and the Earth&apos;s atmosphere by examining the spectra recorded by this device. On another separate note, the main instrument of the BuhoSat is designed to capture electromagnetic radiation centered at 3.8 GHz <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-16">[16]</xref>. It utilizes a fractal antenna based on the Sierpinski carpet (corresponding to Df, N = 3 and ε = 0.5), which allows it to capture synchrotron radiation emitted by spinning electrons about magnetic lines. A powerful FPGA and SDR are used to process the captured radiation, enabling the spectrum analysis in the frequency domain. This is illustrated by <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig9">Fig. 9</xref> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-16">[16]</xref>.</p>
<fig id="fig9"><label>Figure 9</label><caption><p>The text refers to a graphical representation of BuhoSat, which is a visual depiction of the structure and mechanisms of the satellite.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-11-691849870fff.jpg"/></fig>
<p>The BuhoSat mission requirements provide specifications and verification criteria for various aspects of the satellite&apos;s design, such as protection of components, power supply, communication capabilities, imaging capabilities, data storage, and environmental requirements. The graphical representation serves as a visual aid to understand the overall design and functionality of BuhoSat.</p>
<p>Small and lightweight, CubeSats (known as LEO satellites) can be constructed with off-the-shelf parts and designed to operate in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Compared to medium-sized satellites, they are less functional but can be developed more quickly and at a lower cost. CubeSats depend on the Telemetry, Tracking, and Communications (TTC) subsystem, and creating antennas for them is difficult because of their limited size, weight, and power <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-17">[17]</xref>. <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig10">Fig. 10</xref> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-17">[17]</xref> lists the three typical CubeSat types 1U, 2U, and 3U and their corresponding sizes.</p>
<p>a. b. c.</p>
<fig id="fig10"><label>Figure 10</label><caption><p>Different sizes of CubeSat models, specifically 1U, 2U, and 3U.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-12-03192de1642a.jpg"/></fig>
<p>To address this issue, a deployable microstrip patch antenna with a fractal architecture for 1U CubeSats was created <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-17">[17]</xref>. By utilising the Koch snowflake fractal structure (corresponding to Df, N = 4 and ε = ). Its omnidirectional layout does, however, result in less gain. The proposed antenna (see <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig11">Fig. 11</xref> <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-17">[17]</xref>) achieves a compact size, high gain, minimal reflection coefficient, big bandwidth, and good impedance matching.</p>
<fig id="fig11"><label>Figure 11</label><caption><p>The proposed antenna.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-13-624e10a7954b.jpg"/><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-14-29eb1da644f3.jpg"/></fig>
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<sec id="sec-6"><label>4.2</label><title>Applications to Education</title>
<p>In <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-18">[18]</xref>, fractal pedagogy&apos;s theoretical and methodological foundations, as well as its principles and features, were discussed. The research aimed <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-18">[18]</xref> to identify the components of personal and professional self-development for teachers, including motivation, design, practical activities, reflection, and emotional volition. So, in principle, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-18">[18]</xref> provided a new perspective on the problem of teacher self-development and suggests that fractal methodology can serve as a basis for further psychological and pedagogical research in this area. The principle of fractality <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-18">[18]</xref> applies to various social processes, allowing us to understand different aspects of life from a fractal perspective. Examples of fractal organization can be seen in socio-cultural systems such as language, music, architecture, and patterns, highlighting the multifaceted nature of these phenomena. The term &quot;conceptual fractal&quot; <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-18">[18]</xref> describes the self-multiplying nature of socio-cultural practices and their organization at different levels and scales, ultimately contributing to the overall structure of the socio-cultural world.</p>
<p>More fundamentally, Fractals <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-18">[18]</xref> are not a new concept in technical sciences and are used as a basis for various scientific disciplines. Fractal methodology involves studying social systems at different levels, recognizing cyclical trends and the legitimacy of events, and creating socio-political and other fractal models <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-18">[18]</xref>. In the context of personal and professional self-development in education, fractal methodology is employed to understand the process from a fractal theory perspective, with an integrated-ecological methodological approach being the leading approach in studying the organization of this process <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-18">[18]</xref>. The importance of highly qualified specialists in ongoing reforms and developing a mature training system in Uzbekistan <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-19">[19]</xref> was highlighted. Fractals, complex objects based on simple laws, have similarities with natural phenomena and can be used to predict various factors, such as the growth rate of plant root systems and the mass of straw dependent on branch length <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-19">[19]</xref>.</p>
<p>According to <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-19">[19]</xref>, it is recommended to incorporate fine arts and teaching practices that consider the specificities of fine and applied arts to enhance students creative abilities. By utilizing facts in applied art compositions, color palettes, and graphics, students can develop their observation skills, stimulate their imagination, and recognize the fractal nature of objects <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-19">[19]</xref>. Fractals, complex structures governed by simple laws, share similarities with various natural phenomena, ranging from crystals and ecosystems to biological objects, highlighting the interconnectedness of art and nature <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-19">[19]</xref>.</p>
<p>A novel fractal approach to teaching physical and mathematical disciplines is presented to promote independent and original computer modelling of natural processes <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>. Encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism, three core tenets of object-oriented programming, have demonstrated their power in influencing how various academic fields perceive information architecture&apos;s physical and mathematical components <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>. This method can potentially be applied to other areas of physics, as shown <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>. The study of the Geometric Optics and Wave Optics portions of physics is used to illustrate how the generated iterations of the fractal structure are displayed <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>, including a new iteration results in a high-quality and in-depth perception of new information, demonstrating how each iteration is characterised by synergy <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>.</p>
<p>A fractal is an information-branched structure whose spatial dimension is characterised by a fractional number in the context of applying physical and mathematical education <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>. When creating complex structures, this property of fractality ensures the accuracy and completeness of information flows. However, minimal energy dissipation and energy-informational self-similarity are used to achieve complexity <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>. This demonstrates the effectiveness and appropriateness of their implementation in teaching science pedagogical subjects, which are currently underdeveloped and underargued. Geometric, algebraic, and stochastic fractal characteristics (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig12">Fig. 12</xref>, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>) can be seen as characteristics of how the instructional process works.</p>
<fig id="fig12"><label>Figure 12</label><caption><p>Koch&apos;s snowflake example of a geometric fractal, the Mandelbrot set illustration of an algebraic fractal, and the bubble flow illustration of a stochastic fractal.</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-15-19c6dbb8a7f4.jpg"/></fig>
<fig id="fig13"><label>Figure 13</label><caption><p>The fractal open information system [20]</p></caption></fig>
<p>A complicated application of aspects of geometric, algebraic, and stochastic fractals was used to build iterations of the fractal structure as it relates to the study of the physics sections Geometric Optics and Wave Optics <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>. In <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig14">Figs. 14</xref>-17, the concepts and growth of the fractal structure&apos;s branches are depicted. It should be emphasised that the encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism concepts used in computer modelling are also founded on these concepts. It is object-oriented modelling, in other words.</p>
<fig id="fig14"><label>Figure 14</label><caption><p>Computer modelling of Snell&apos;s laws is an illustration of a branch fractal structure [20].</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-16-5a5962dc12af.jpg"/></fig>
<fig id="fig15"><label>Figure 15</label><caption><p>The iteration process and visual interface for modelling optical parameters [20]</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-17-979401398e11.jpg"/><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-18-2bcee3d4e72c.png"/></fig>
<fig id="fig16"><label>Figure 16</label><caption><p>Procedures and consequences for creating a fractal structure on the level of perception of</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-19-7549ed1a6541.png"/></fig>
<p>physical education data <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>.</p>
<fig id="fig17"><label>Figure 17</label><caption><p>The outcome of an experiment conducted during the 2018–2019 academic year in the study area &quot;methods of teaching physics,&quot; which included computer modelling of the physics sections &quot;geometrical</p></caption><graphic xlink:href="https://caa.reapress.com/public/journals/1/jats-figures/31/fig-20-ebf63ed2ed53.png"/></fig>
<p>optics&quot; and &quot;wave optics&quot; <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>.</p>
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<sec id="sec-7"><label>5</label><title>Closing Remarks With the Next Phase of Research</title>
<p>The theory Df (H ) is established in this elaboration. More importantly, this work has shown how fractals can help various multidisciplinary sciences progress. These are some suggested unsolved issues:</p>
<p>I. Can the mathematical issue of calculating the threshold formalism of the derived fractal dimension of H be solved regarding each of the four parameters, q, γ, a, b and N involved?</p>
<p>II. As we get closer to the H ′s Snow Kochflake fractal and the Sierpiniski Gasket dimensions, is it possible to solve the mystery of randomness, thermodynamics, fractal geometry, and statistical physics by unlocking the threshold of both fractal dimensions, namely for the long-range interaction descriptor, q?</p>
<p>III. According to <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-17">[17]</xref>, the main flaw of reconfigurable reflect arrays is their narrow gain bandwidth, which can be as low as 4%. Therefore, the idea of tightly connected rectangular antennas is an intriguing combination and is still a challenging open problem for future CubeSat deployment.</p>
<p>IV. Based on <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-20">[20]</xref>, It is conceivable to show that adopting the fractal approach in teaching aspiring natural science teachers at higher educational institutions is practical. Additionally, is applying tried-and-true fractal method components to science instruction at higher education institutions feasible in the real world? The problem is still unsolvable.</p>
<p>V. Based on <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-21">[21]</xref>, some potential fractal applications to advance ChatGPT were spotlighted. This would pose a challenging open problem regarding Fractal ChatGPT&apos;s educational advancement. Would this be possible in a real-life setting? This is still open.</p>
<p>(q,a1,a2,..,ak)</p>
<p>VI. In <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-22">[22]</xref>, Ismail&apos;s fourth entropy, namely (H ), a novel generalization to Shannonian entropy with</p>
<p>IV</p>
<p>a visionary link to both long- and short-range interactions, (LRIs), (SRIs) respectively, was introduced. The</p>
<p>(q,a1,a2,..,ak)</p>
<p>fractal dimension of H was determined <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref-22">[22]</xref>. Following this pathway, can we design a revolutionary</p>
<p>IV</p>
<p>fractal geometric algorithm to advance CubSats? This is a very sophisticated open problem.</p>
<p>Finding answers to the difficult open issues and thoroughly investigating further extensions of Fractal Dimension Theory to additional multidisciplinary areas of human knowledge comprise the next research phase.</p>
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<sec id="sec-8"><title>Author Contributions</title>
<p>Ismail A. Mageed was responsible for the overall conception and design of the study, the collection and analysis of data, and the drafting and revision of the manuscript. The author also provided critical insights and made substantial contributions to the interpretation of the results.</p>
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<sec id="sec-9"><title>Funding</title>
<p>No external funding was received for this research.</p>
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<sec id="sec-10"><title>Data Availability</title>
<p>The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.</p>
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<sec id="sec-11"><title>Conflicts of Interest</title>
<p>The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article.</p>
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<p>The PDF also contains 2 images in a format that could not be extracted automatically.</p>
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