Clouds Are Not Spheres

The life and work of a Maverick Mathematician

Server:
If a server doesn't load, try another one. Use an ad blocker for the best experience.
Clouds Are Not Spheres
3.9/ 5January 1, 201055m

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.

Also Available On

Amazon VideoAmazon Video
Apple TV StoreApple TV Store
Google Play MoviesGoogle Play Movies
YouTubeYouTube

Cast

B

Benoît B. Mandelbrot

Self

Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Self - Host

I

Ivar Giaever

Self - Physicist & Nobel Prize-Winner in Biology

P

Pierre Roubinet

Self - Philosopher

Heinz-Otto Peitgen

Heinz-Otto Peitgen

Self - Mathematician

C

Carl Evertsz

Self - Physicist

M

Martin Gutzwiller

Self - Theoretical Physicist

R

Ralph E. Gomory

Self - Former Head of Research IBM

R

Ronald Coifman

Self - Mathematician

B

Bernard Sapoval

Self - Physicist

More Like This