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THE MANDELBROT MONK

induscrypt rated 44 months ago
From the page: "When Schipke saw the translation, at once he saw it for what it was: an allegorical description of the iterative process for calculating the Mandelbrot. In mathematical terms, Udo's system was to start with a complex number z, then iterate it up to 70 times by the rule z -&... more
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gamkiller rated 16 months agohistory
Interesting hoax. See this link for more information. Thanks for informing us, SchreiberBike. Oh if you're still not completely convinced, look at the publication date and look for hints.
induscrypt rated 44 months agohistory
From the page: "When Schipke saw the translation, at once he saw it for what it was: an allegorical description of the iterative process for calculating the Mandelbrot. In mathematical terms, Udo's system was to start with a complex number z, then iterate it up to 70 times by the rule z -> z*z c, until z either diverged or was caught in an orbit"

And I AM A DARNED FOOL! :-)
SchreiberBike rated 51 months agohistory
Gotta think that somebody's pulling my leg here - but I'll check it out when I get a chance. Yep it's a hoax. But it's repeated in a couple places on the net as fact.
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