Re: [math-fun] Mandelbrot's Conjecture (as mentioned in this video interview)

On 7/28/11, David Makin <makinmagic@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

Thanks Tom, I confess I didn't think he was that confused and I was convinced that there must be something somewhere explaining things in more detail.

It strikes me that there's the meat for an interesting Math. Intelligencer style article in this little story --- a bit of detective work, various experts pitching in, opportunity for some pretty pictures, recently deceased prophet /genius / riddler, the occasional doubter sniping from the sidelines ... and the maths, of course. WFL