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Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension
2008 6.7 (9 votes) 0h 56m
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Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
PBS Digital Studios
NOVA

Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension

Overview

Determined to understand the repeating patterns he was finding in nature, French mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot used an early form of computer imagery to produce his own versions, coining the recurring shapes fractals. This installment of the PBS series "Nova" examines the rules of these self-similar patterns and explores the ways these fascinating geometric configurations can be applied in the fields of science, medicine and the arts.

Key Crew

Director: Michel Schwarz, Bill Jersey

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