Post by Afgncaap5 on Oct 16, 2010 13:07:08 GMT -5
Rest In Peace, Benoit Mandelbrot. He was 85 when he died today, apparently from Pancreatic Cancer.
Some people say that, in time, people will talk about Mandelbrot the way we talk about Newton and Einstein. They may very well be right.
I feel bad about thinking about this particular aspect of his death, but I wonder if Jonathan Coulton will change his lyrics in the song Mandelbrot Set. You know, the part where he sings "Mandelbrot's in Heaven...at least he will be when he's dead. Right now he's still alive and teaching math at Yale."
Some people say that, in time, people will talk about Mandelbrot the way we talk about Newton and Einstein. They may very well be right.
I feel bad about thinking about this particular aspect of his death, but I wonder if Jonathan Coulton will change his lyrics in the song Mandelbrot Set. You know, the part where he sings "Mandelbrot's in Heaven...at least he will be when he's dead. Right now he's still alive and teaching math at Yale."