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2010

Clouds Are Not Spheres

Directed by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon
The life and work of a Maverick Mathematician

Until recently geometry was 'cold', incapable of describing the irregular shape of a cloud, the slope of a mountain or the beauty of the human body. With fractal geometry, Benoit Mandelbrot gave us a language for our natural world. In this captivating documentary, the man himself explains this groundbreaking discovery.

Duration

0h 55m

Released

January 1, 2010

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Cast10

  • Benoît B. Mandelbrot
  • Martin Shaw
  • Ivar Giaever
  • Pierre Roubinet
  • Heinz-Otto Peitgen
  • Carl Evertsz
  • Martin Gutzwiller
  • Ralph E. Gomory
  • Ronald Coifman

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