Benoit Mandelbrot, 1924-2010

A Greek among Romans

(Nassim Taleb)


Mandelbrot worked on a wide range of mathematical problems, including mathematical physics and quantitative finance, but is best known as the father of fractal geometry. Mandelbrot spent most of his career at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center, including as an IBM Fellow. He later became Sterling Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Yale University.


Артър Кларк представя фракталната геометрия на Манделброт:

[video] Arthur C. Clarke presents this unusual documentary on the mathematical discovery of the Mandelbrot Set


Манделброт обяснява, защо не трябва да вярваме на сегашните модели и формулки за финансовите пазари:

[video] Benoit Mandelbrot On Efficient Markets- Financial Times 9.30.09




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