Doug Kerr
Well-known member
Mathematician Benoît B. Mandelbrot, who coined the term "fractals" and was the father of the branch of mathematical theory of which that concept is a key part, is dead at the age of 85.
There have been many fascinating applications of that theory to the analysis and processing of photographic images.
Here is the article from the New York Times (I hope that it does not require registration to view it):
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/us/17mandelbrot.html
Here is another source:
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/8...-the-father-of-fractal-geometry-has-died.html
Best regards,
Doug
There have been many fascinating applications of that theory to the analysis and processing of photographic images.
Here is the article from the New York Times (I hope that it does not require registration to view it):
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/us/17mandelbrot.html
Here is another source:
http://www.i-programmer.info/news/8...-the-father-of-fractal-geometry-has-died.html
Best regards,
Doug