French - Mathematician | November 20, 1924 - October 14, 2010
Most were beginning to feel they had learned enough to last for the rest of their lives. They remained mathematicians, but largely went their own way.
Benoit Mandelbrot
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Now that I near 80, I realize with wistful pleasure that on many occasions I was 10, 20, 40, even 50 years ahead of my time.
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Smooth shapes are very rare in the wild but extremely important in the ivory tower and the factory.
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There is a joke that your hammer will always find nails to hit. I find that perfectly acceptable.
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Think of color, pitch, loudness, heaviness, and hotness. Each is the topic of a branch of physics.
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Until a few years ago, the topics in my Ph.D. were unfashionable, but they are very popular today.
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