Among the more unusual arenas in which to construct fractals—objects with self-similar (or at least approximately self-similar) features on all scales—is in the kitchen. For example, one might consider creating a fractal generalization of a hamentasch, a traditional Jewish pastry that consists of dough in the shape of a triangle along with a filling in […]
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A classic 24/7 Lecture: Benoit Mandelbrot — FRACTALS
Benoit Mandelbrot delivered one of the very early 24/7 Lectures. A 24/7 Lecture is a lecture in two parts: first a complete technical description in 24 seconds, second a simple description anyone can understand in 7 words. At the 2006 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, Professor Mandelbrot, who invented the concept of fractals, here spoke on the topic: FRACTALS. […]