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Student Conference features talk by fractal creator Benoit Mandelbrot. (Sigma Xi Today).(Brief Article)
Internationally renowned mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot, the creator of fractal geometry, will deliver a talk at the Sigma Xi Student Research Conference at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston, Texas, on Saturday, November 16. The conference will be held in conjunction with Sigma Xi's annual meeting and forum.
October 4 is the deadline for student poster proposals. For guidelines and registration information, visit www.sigmaxi.org.
Mandelbrot's fractals have found applications in such diverse fields as physics, economics, the earth sciences and linguistics, capturing the imagination of artists, scientists and the public. A professor at Yale University; he will receive Sigma Xi's 2002 William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement.
Throughout the day students will be able to attend ...