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Clouds Are Not Spheres

Clouds Are Not Spheres

The life and work of a Maverick Mathematician
Jan 01, 2010 55m
7.7
3 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Clouds Are Not Spheres
Companies Gordon Films UK
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords mathematics, mathematician, geometry, ibm, fractal
Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Self - Host
Ivar Giaever

Ivar Giaever

Self - Physicist & Nobel Prize-Winner in Biology
Pierre Roubinet

Pierre Roubinet

Self - Philosopher
Heinz-Otto Peitgen

Heinz-Otto Peitgen

Self - Mathematician
Carl Evertsz

Carl Evertsz

Self - Physicist
Martin Gutzwiller

Martin Gutzwiller

Self - Theoretical Physicist
Ralph E. Gomory

Ralph E. Gomory

Self - Former Head of Research IBM
Ronald Coifman

Ronald Coifman

Self - Mathematician
Bernard Sapoval

Bernard Sapoval

Self - Physicist