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Hunting the Hidden Dimension URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fractals/ Description: Companion website to this PBS Nova program that "explores the fascinating world of fractals and looks at how they can be used to better understand everything from coastlines and rainforests to weather systems and human physiology." Features an interview with mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot, who coined the word fractal, interactive feature and article about the Mandelbrot set, a design-your-own fractal generator, classroom guide, and related readings and website links. LII Topics: Fractals, Mathematics Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation Extra Keywords Public Broadcasting Service geometry LII Database Information: Record 27076 created by Jennifer English on 10/31/2008 Last modification on 02/03/2009 Published: 02/11/2009 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27076 |
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