Gaston Maurice Julia (1893-1978) was a French fractal mathematician who devised the formula for the Julia set. His works were popularised by French mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot, and the Julia and Mandelbrot fractals are closely related. - from worldhistory.com
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As far as this English major can understand it, he's responsible for the modern screensaver.
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Date: 2004-02-03 01:18 pm (UTC)Gaston Maurice Julia (1893-1978) was a French fractal mathematician who devised the formula for the Julia set. His works were popularised by French mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot, and the Julia and Mandelbrot fractals are closely related. - from worldhistory.com
Er.
As far as this English major can understand it, he's responsible for the modern screensaver.
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Date: 2004-02-03 01:23 pm (UTC)modernscreensaver*sigh*
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Date: 2004-02-04 12:30 am (UTC)So they celebrate Mandelbrot but not the World Cup.
That makes sense. NOT1111
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Date: 2004-02-03 03:40 pm (UTC)But mostly, I'm commenting to say that your icon makes me feel all tingly, and is bad for concentration in a delicious way. *shiver*
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Date: 2004-02-04 12:31 am (UTC)