Fractals in Science, Engineering and Finance (Roughness and Beauty)

Name: Fractals in Science, Engineering and Finance (Roughness and Beauty)
Uploaded: 2019-01-17T20:48:41.000Z
Duration: 1 h 20 min 44 s
Channel: Benoit B. Mandelbrot
Description: Benoit Mandelbrot, introduced by Edward Lorenz, elucidates the pervasive nature of roughness and the utility of fractal geometry across scientific, engineering…

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Fractals in Science, Engineering and Finance (Roughness and Beauty)

Benoit B. Mandelbrot MIT

1:20:44·2019·graduate·Public Lecture

Benoit Mandelbrot, introduced by Edward Lorenz, elucidates the pervasive nature of roughness and the utility of fractal geometry across scientific, engineering, and financial domains.

Professor Benoit Mandelbrot presents a lecture at MIT on November 28th, 2001, titled "Fractals in Science, Engineering and Finance (Roughness and Beauty).” He is introduced by MIT Professor Emeritus Edward Lorenz SM ‘43 ScD ‘48 (pioneer of chaos theory).

Engineering Control & Dynamical Systems Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos & Bifurcations Fractal Geometry Mathematical Modeling Financial Mathematics

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Benoit B. Mandelbrot was a visionary mathematician and IBM Fellow, celebrated as the father of fractal geometry and its applications across various fields.

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