OBITUARY Benoit B. Mandelbrot(1924-2010): the founder of fractal geometry

摘要

Benoit B. Mandelbrot, a visionary mathematician known as the founder of fractal geometry, passed away on 14 October 2010 at the age of 85. Fractal geometry is a relatively new area of mathematics, which has broad applicability in science, including systems science, as well as in many other areas of human affairs.