Mr. Fractal Dead at 85

Benoit Mandelbrot, who discovered mathematical shapes known as fractals, has died of cancer at the age of 85.

Mandelbrot, who had joint French and US nationality, developed fractals as a mathematical way of understanding the infinite complexity of nature.

The concept has been used to measure coastlines, clouds and other natural phenomena and had far-reaching effects in physics, biology and astronomy.

Mandelbrot's family said he had died in a hospice in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

BBC News


Man, look at what he did before computers, imagine calculating fractals by hand?:eek At least he got to see the fruits of his labour. R.I.P.

 

It boggles the mind (mine, anyway) to conceive of someone intelligent enough to come up with that concept in the first place. Kudos.

 

Yes, a real shame to lose such a brilliant mind A fascinating area of math and thought.
R.I.P., Benoit Mandelbrot.

 

Death is a pattern that will always be repeated

 

And for the bastard who invented fractals which has pissed off decades of students, it couldn't repeat itself more on another person than this.

 

It is a sad day indeed !
I work with fractals and produce some nice renders like this one...
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/picture.php?albumid=157&pictureid=1026

I upload them in DeviantArt and people love them. They download them for their desktops. I love sharing....


Shelagh

 

Tough it out man!:-D

That's nice Shelagh, I'll go and see some other stuff that you've done.

 

Thanks Augie .... hope you like them

Shelagh