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Title: Fractals in African villages
Post by: gamma on May 03, 2009, 10:16:29 PM
Ron Eglash is an ethno-mathematician: he studies the way math and cultures intersect. He has shown that many aspects of African design -- in architecture, art, even hair braiding -- are based…
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ron_eglash_on_african_fractals.html


Title: Re: Fractals in African villages
Post by: Nahee_Enterprises on May 04, 2009, 08:14:13 AM
I remember reading about this last year when it was posted in another fractal related discussion list.  Glad to see others are now finding out about it.      ;)


Title: Re: Fractals in African villages
Post by: cKleinhuis on May 04, 2009, 09:45:05 AM
funny and amousing lecture :D

thx!