Discussion about math, puzzles, games and fun. Useful symbols: ÷ × ½ √ ∞ ≠ ≤ ≥ ≈ ⇒ ± ∈ Δ θ ∴ ∑ ∫ • π ƒ -¹ ² ³ °
You are not logged in.
#1 2010-03-24 20:27:00
- MathsIsFun
- Administrator
Offline
Mandelbrot Set ... in the 13th Century?
http://classes.yale.edu/Fractals/Mandel … lMonk.html
(Published April 1st 1999)
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
#2 2010-03-24 21:26:26
- ZHero
- Real Member
Offline
Re: Mandelbrot Set ... in the 13th Century?
Seems like some UnCyclopedia article!!
I like going thru such Funny Articles as compared to One Liners!!
Thx!
If two or more thoughts intersect with each other, then there has to be a point.
#3 2010-03-25 02:58:55
- bobbym
- Administrator
Online
Re: Mandelbrot Set ... in the 13th Century?
Hi MathsisFun;
I am afraid that I went for it all the way.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4 2010-03-25 08:46:37
- MathsIsFun
- Administrator
Offline
Re: Mandelbrot Set ... in the 13th Century?
Coming from Yale I assumed it was real, but began to doubt as I read it.
Find out more about "Udo of Aachen" here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udo_of_Aachen
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
#5 2010-03-25 22:28:01
- bobbym
- Administrator
Online
Re: Mandelbrot Set ... in the 13th Century?
That is what I missed, that it came from Yale . If I had noticed that I would have suspected something.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#6 2010-04-01 05:18:48
- S.G. Shredmaster
- Power Member
Offline
Re: Mandelbrot Set ... in the 13th Century?
Woooooow......lol 
When you're old and your eyes are dim, There ain't no old shep gonna happen again
We'll still go walking down country lanes, I'll sing the same old song
Hear me call your name