RIP Benoit Mandelbrot: Father of Fractal Geometry Passes Away

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Benoit Mandelbrot, the father of fractal geometry, passed away recently, as confirmed by the New York Times. His contributions to mathematics, particularly the Mandelbrot set, have left a lasting impact on both the field of mathematics and its applications in market pricing and finance. Discussions surrounding his legacy highlight the emotional connection many have with his work, including nostalgic memories of generating the Mandelbrot set on early computers. His last notable work, "The Black Swan," continues to influence discussions in finance.

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Not sure if others have heard, but Benoit Mandelbrot, the father of fractal geometry, passed away this week, as confirmed by the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/us/17mandelbrot.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-yKOYaXq0

And now the line "Mandelbrot's in heaven, at least he will be when he's dead" in the Jonathan Coulton song needs to be revised. :(
 
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Wow didn't hear about it.

Some of his most interesting writings are in the area of market pricing and finance.

Passing of a legend.
 
Sad news, this is the first I've heard it too. RIP.
 
Yes, a really sad news.

The father of the most beautiful math drawing.

The Mandlebrot set is one of the first thing I drew on a computer screen 20 years ago.

[URL]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/1/2/e/12edf0635c043e52e47767a446a49662.png[/URL]

[URL]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Mandel_zoom_00_mandelbrot_set.jpg/250px-Mandel_zoom_00_mandelbrot_set.jpg[/URL]
 
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D:<

Mandelbrot's in heaven... as JoCo said he will be when he's dead.
 
He'll be buried in a coffin in the exact shape of the Mandelbrot Set. Estimates of when the coffin will be finished are pending.
 
Thank you Mandelbrot. I had a nice ride. :)
 
Quinzio said:
The Mandlebrot set is one of the first thing I drew on a computer screen 20 years ago.

Who didn't :frown:
 
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Quinzio said:
Yes, a really sad news.

The father of the most beautiful math drawing.

The Mandlebrot set is one of the first thing I drew on a computer screen 20 years ago.

[URL]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/1/2/e/12edf0635c043e52e47767a446a49662.png[/URL]

[PLAIN]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Mandel_zoom_00_mandelbrot_set.jpg/250px-Mandel_zoom_00_mandelbrot_set.jpg[/QUOTE]

I remember when it took a day to generate the set on my XT.
 
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Quinzio said:
Yes, a really sad news.

The father of the most beautiful math drawing.

The Mandlebrot set is one of the first thing I drew on a computer screen 20 years ago.

[URL]http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/1/2/e/12edf0635c043e52e47767a446a49662.png[/URL]

[PLAIN]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Mandel_zoom_00_mandelbrot_set.jpg/250px-Mandel_zoom_00_mandelbrot_set.jpg[/QUOTE]

Me too. I just dug out the printout of the program, and the screen dump: 1983.

Thanks Benny! For all the wonderful pictures.
 
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