RIP Benoit Mandelbrot
“Benoît B. Mandelbrot, a maverick mathematician who developed the field of fractal geometry and applied it to physics, biology, finance and many other fields, died on Thursday in Cambridge, Mass. He was 85.”
Read More in this New York Times article.
Some Useful links
I’ve added some great math-related links for you guys to peruse:
What’s New: The blog of Terry Tao, one of the youngest mathematicians to receive the Fields Medal (the highest honor in mathematics). See also his excellent career advice section.
Division By Zero: A blog about math, puzzles, teaching, and academic technology.
Gowers’s Weblog: Mathematical Discussions.
Math Blog: the title says it all.
American Mathematical Society, and Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: Here you can find some excellent information for students.