Fractals: Hunting the Hidden Dimension

G 7.8
2008 0 hr 56 min Documentary

Determined to understand the repeating patterns he was finding in nature, French mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot used an early form of computer imagery to produce his own versions, coining the recurring shapes fractals. This installment of the PBS series "Nova" examines the rules of these self-similar patterns and explores the ways these fascinating geometric configurations can be applied in the fields of science, medicine and the arts.

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Reviews

Crwthod
2008/10/28

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

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Allison Davies
2008/10/29

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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Scotty Burke
2008/10/30

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

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Kinley
2008/10/31

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

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