Clouds Are Not Spheres

The life and work of a Maverick Mathematician

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Documentary

Overview

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.

Keywords

mathematician
mathematics
fractal
ibm
geometry

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 2010
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Gordon Films UK
Cast: Martin Shaw,Ralph E. Gomory,Ivar Giaever,Ronald Coifman,Martin Gutzwiller,Heinz-Otto Peitgen,Pierre Roubinet,Benoît B. Mandelbrot,Carl Evertsz,Bernard Sapoval
Director: Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt15806620