What is fractal geometry? │ The History of Mathematics with Luc de Brabandère

How long is the coast of Brittany?

It depends on who you are. An ant’s perspective is very different from a rabbit’s is very different from a human’s, as Benoit Mandelbrot discovered when he explored the conundrum.

Join Luc de Brabandère, in the latest episode of his remarkable series The History of Maths, to learn how considering distance from different perspectives led to the discovery of fractal geometry.

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