Fractal geometry is a field of math born in the 1970s and mainly developed by Benoit Mandelbrot. If you’ve already heard of fractals, you’ve probably seen the picture above. It’s called the Mandelbrot ...

Since Benoît Mandelbrot first brought fractals to the attention of the world, their self-similar mystique has wormed its way into the physical, biological and actuarial sciences, as well as psychology ...

A mathematician has developed a new way to uncover simple patterns that might underlie apparently complex systems, such as clouds, cracks in materials or the movement of the stockmarket. The method, ...

Benoit Mandelbrot, the mathematics professor at Yale University who coined the word "fractal," passed away Oct. 14 at the age of 85. His death recalls the complicated history of his life's work -- the ...