Examples of fractal structure in prime partition numbers?

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The discussion centers on the recent findings by Ken Ono and colleagues regarding the fractal structure of prime partition numbers. It highlights the potential for visualizing these patterns, particularly using techniques that reveal self-similarity in large integers. The conversation emphasizes the significance of exploring the multiset of partitions and their correlations with individual partition numbers, specifically starting from prime number 13. Participants express a desire for diagrams or visual representations to better understand these fractal structures.

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Regarding the recent discovery by Ken Ono and colleagues of the fractal structure of partition numbers for primes: a great lever of intuition would be to see a diagram, or any presentation of the numbers that reveals this fractal structure. Perhaps the fractal structure is somehow hidden in a long integer sequence? In this case, I assume it is still possible to reveal this fractal structure. Are there any known examples that I could see?
 
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Googling for this, I can only find stuff from 2011. Of course it's a lot more recent than Euler.
The fractal structure is because there are structures stat are similar mod p, p^2, p^3 etc. The interesting stuff only seems to start at p=13, tough. A scale factor of 13 doesn't make for pretty pictures, I'm afraid. I found This lecture by Ken Ono, there are some examples starting at 50:00, but it's all numbers

 
Hi Willem2: Thanks for sharing that video - I understand the fractal structure better now. My interest in this topic is in regards to the art of visualizing patterns in large integers. I suspect that the patterns that Ono and colleagues have revealed could be visualized in a way that brings out the self-similarity - using one of many visualization techniques.

My fundamental interest is actually about finding patterns - not in a single partition number p(n) - but among the multiset of partitions themselves - which constitutes a larger dataset and which can be displayed in a 2D grid, using an ordering scheme such as the Dominance Order. I would be curious to learn if there are any correlations between the number p(n) and the patterns among the multiset of partitions themselves - and whether there are any insights to be gained from exploring the partitions of a large prime.

Also, I'm not sure what you mean when you say that a scale factor of 13 doesn't make for pretty pictures. There are many fractal patterns with a scale factor of 13 that are extremely interesting. Perhaps you were referring to the fact that p(13) is only 101, which doesn't offer much data for visual treatment.
 
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