I was discussing some topic with a colleague, and he said “and what about the Apple Man?”
“The Apple Man?” I asked.
Apparently, in German (my colleague hails from Germany) Apple Man, or Apfelmännchen, is the word used for the Mandelbrot Set.
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Benoît Mandelbrot – Rest In Peace
Benoît Mandelbrot has passed away.
Mandelbrot is one of the few mathematicians whose contributions – at least some of them – can be immediately recognised and appreciated by a number of non-mathematicians. His name is attached to the now famous Mandelbrot set, beautiful pictures of which are immediately recognizable, and stunningly beautiful.