Fractals : the colors of infinity

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Date
1994
Summary
The Mandelbrot set-someone has called it the thumbprint of God-is one of the most beautiful and remarkable discoveries in the entire history of mathematics. With Arthur C. Clarke as narrator and interviews with a number of notable mathematicians, including Benoit Mandelbrot, this program graphically illustrates how simple formulas can lead to complicated results: it explains the set, what it means, its internal consistency, and the revolutions in thought resulting from its discovery. Asked if the real universe goes on forever, Stephen Hawking defines its limit of smallness; the Mandelbrot set, on the other hand, may go on forever.
Contributors
Clarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles), 1917-2008; Lesmoir-Gordon, Nigel; Sinclair, Paul; Mandelbrot, Benoit B.; Barnsley, M. F. (Michael Fielding), 1946-; Stewart, Ian, 1945-; Hawking, S. W. (Stephen W.)
Publishers
New Moon (Firm); Gordon Films UK; Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Genres
Science films; Educational films
Subjects
Science, Technology; Science, Technology; Fractals; Mandelbrot sets; Mathematical models
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
52 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Written by Arthur C. Clarke, Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon ; produced by Paul Sinclair ; directed by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon ; a New Moon & Gordon Films production. Presenter, Arthur C. Clarke; commentary: Benoit Mandelbrot, Michael Barnsley, Ian Stewart, Stephen Hawking. Photography, John Lamborn ; editor, Simon Gilbert ; music, David Gilmour.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089731; Fedora 2 PID: umd:10736; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/3211; Catalog Key: alephsys004128020; OCLC: ocn606930201

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