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The Mandelbrot Set—Part II: Exploring the Mandelbrot Set

Posted on 29 October 2010 by Xander

The Mandelbrot Set Series: This post is the second in a series on the Mandelbrot set. In this post, we are going to spend some time exploring the set, in order to get a feel for some of the structures … Continue reading →

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Monday Mandelbrot Madness IV

Posted on 25 October 2010 by Xander
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The Mandelbrot Set—Part I: Fractals

Posted on 21 October 2010 by Xander

Every Monday for the past several weeks, I have posted an image under the heading Monday Mandelbrot Madness. I have offered up these images largely on aesthetic grounds, and offered very little in the way of mathematical explanation. There are … Continue reading →

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Monday Mandelbrot Madness III

Posted on 18 October 2010 by Xander
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Monday Mandelbrot Madness II

Posted on 11 October 2010 by Xander
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Monday Mandelbrot Madness I

Posted on 4 October 2010 by Xander
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Mathemagic

Posted on 30 September 2010 by Xander

I love magic. A friend of mine, who works as a professional magician, introduces one of her tricks by explaining that she was trained as a dancer. In dance, she says, the performers want the audience to see everything that … Continue reading →

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Mathematics and Beauty

Posted on 28 September 2010 by Xander

Why are numbers beautiful? It’s like asking why Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is beautiful. If you don’t see why, someone can’t tell you. I know numbers are beautiful. If they aren’t beautiful, nothing is. —Paul Erdös I think that most people … Continue reading →

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