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Subject: R.I.P. Benoit Mandelbrot

AgentSmith opened this issue on Oct 17, 2010 · 9 posts
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AgentSmith ( ) posted Sun, 17 October 2010 at 11:53 PM · edited Sat, 23 November 2024 at 10:26 AM

Benoit Mandelbrot, a mathematician who developed the field of fractal geometry died on October 7th at 85 years old.

Serious Brycers will know that in 1987 at Yale University, Benoit Mandelbrot hired a reasearch assistant by the name of Ken Musgrave and Ken would later be the father of Bryce's beginings.

Read more about Benoit; http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/us/17mandelbrot.html?_r=2

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Rayraz ( ) posted Mon, 18 October 2010 at 2:59 AM

i've always considered mandelbrot both an artist and a scientist. his work has been an inspiration for me.. sad news :(

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airflamesred ( ) posted Mon, 18 October 2010 at 5:12 AM

Attached Link: Interview

Very nice chap.

I hadn't realised Ken had worked for him.

TheBryster ( ) posted Mon, 18 October 2010 at 5:45 AM
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A very sad loss indeed. I've always been fascinated by Mandelbrot Plots.

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bobbystahr ( ) posted Mon, 18 October 2010 at 9:39 AM

Were it not for him there very  likely would not have even been a Bryce...sad news but he had a great life and deserves the rest...RIP to a great man....the next Bryce comp/challenge should, IMO be dedicated to him....just a thought for the next winner when it comes time to choosing a theme.. ...

 

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Quest ( ) posted Mon, 18 October 2010 at 1:42 PM · edited Mon, 18 October 2010 at 1:45 PM

Sad news indeed...thank you and RIP Dr. Mandelbrot.

airflamesred ( ) posted Mon, 18 October 2010 at 2:07 PM

good idea bobby

RobertJ ( ) posted Mon, 18 October 2010 at 3:35 PM

A loss? His legacy will live on, just like the Mandlebrot, forever and ever, deeper, no matter how much we will zoom into it.

I would say thank you Benoit for guiding us to that wonderfull world that fractals are giving us, again and again.

PS, thanks for hiring mr. Musgrave.

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bobbystahr ( ) posted Wed, 20 October 2010 at 8:48 AM

Well said RobertJ.. ....

 

Once in a while I look around,
I see a sound
and try to write it down
Sometimes they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again



 

 

 

 

 

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