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Friday math movie: Fractals - Hunting the Hidden Dimension

By Murray Bourne, 18 Jan 2013

This is a fascinating documentary from PBS Nova (54 minutes). It delves into how fractals were first used to create CGI effects (mountains, and later whole planets).

Mandelbrot's contribution is particularly interesting. This mathematician wasn't very interested in equations. Instead, he dealt with pictures.

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