Two words: Benoit Mandelbrot
Posted by Eric Stein - November 10, 2006 CE @ 21:57:34 UTC
Professor Benoit Mandelbrot (aka the father of fractals) spoke in Olin hall today at 3 PM. While a bit slow at times, his talk was very interesting and worth going to.
While he did not talk much about the actual formulae involved in fractals, much of the impact of fractals on art, architecture, and technology was touched on - however, this is all already on the web, so I'll focus on the unique aspects of this lecture.
after speaking about a study on the fractal roughness of metals:
In reference to the book The (Mis)behavior of Markets, Mandelbrot joked:
I wish I had had something for him to sign. Oh well.
While he did not talk much about the actual formulae involved in fractals, much of the impact of fractals on art, architecture, and technology was touched on - however, this is all already on the web, so I'll focus on the unique aspects of this lecture.
after speaking about a study on the fractal roughness of metals:
I was awarded an honorary degree in Civil Engineering for that work - which was essentially one paper. That's a lot of bang for the buck.
In reference to the book The (Mis)behavior of Markets, Mandelbrot joked:
He wrote the book, but I did all the work.
I wish I had had something for him to sign. Oh well.
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