All day, we’re paying tribute to the late Benoit Mandelbrot and his amazing discovery of fractal geometry. Follow along as we share his last recorded interview and curate some of our favorite fractal art. And for a personalized fractal treat, grab your laptop and put your Tumblr through the Fractalizer, and watch your posts turn into fractals. Here’s to you Benoit!
10 years ago
On Benoit and Fractal Follicles
“The last thing [Benoit] worked on was his memoirs. He died before they were finished. His wife and Merry Morse from IBM finished them up. It has been published and is called ”The Fractalist“ It came out in 2012. The cover photo is especially interesting, if you look at Benoit’s hair. His normally fuzzy hair has been turned into the boundary of the Mandelbrot Set. Its just brilliant. I wish I had thought of it.
Michael Frame
Yale University Math Professor and DeVane Award Winner
Check out yesterday’s Reddit AMA transcript→
11 years ago
Big Brains. Small Films.
A conversation with Benoît Mandelbrot, filmed 19 days before his passing, by Errol Morris.
11 years ago
Unfortunately IBMblr isn’t as infinite.
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