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The Mandelbrot set - someone has called it the thumbprint of God - is one of the most beautiful and remarkable discoveries in the entire history of mathematics. With Arthur C. Clarke as narrator and interviews with a number of notable mathematicians, including Bonoit, Mandelbrot, this program graphically illustrates how simple formulas can lead to complicated results: it explains the set, what it means, its internal consistency, and the revolution in thought resulting from its discovery. Asked if the real universe goes on forever, Steven Hawking defines its limit of smallness; the Mandelbrot set, on the other hand, may go on forever.
This program is sold for home use only. All other uses are expressly forbidden.
DVD Time: approx. 52 minutes on one disc
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