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* [http://bantha.org/~lunetta/pix/mandelbrot.jpg Proof that Benoit Mandelbrot is aware of Jonathan Coulton and this song]. | * [http://bantha.org/~lunetta/pix/mandelbrot.jpg Proof that Benoit Mandelbrot is aware of Jonathan Coulton and this song]. | ||
* In a strange twist of fate, Jonathan Coulton did not perform at the 2008 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize Ig Nobel Prize] Ceremony, and hence did not meet Benoit Mandelbrot. However, Paul and Storm did<ref>http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/benoit-mandelbrot-says-hello-to-jonathan-coulton/</ref>. | * In a strange twist of fate, Jonathan Coulton did not perform at the 2008 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize Ig Nobel Prize] Ceremony, and hence did not meet Benoit Mandelbrot. However, Paul and Storm did<ref>http://www.paulandstorm.com/archives/benoit-mandelbrot-says-hello-to-jonathan-coulton/</ref>. | ||
| + | * The song's description of how to construct the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbrot_Set Mandelbrot Set] actually describes the mathematical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Set Julius Set]. | ||
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| Mandelbrot Set | |
| Release | Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow |
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| Length | 4:24 |
| Release date | 10-01-2004 |
| Related Pages | Other media |
Demo version: {{#song:Mandelbrot+Set+(Demo) }}
Trivia
- Written for John Hodgman's Little Gray Books Lecture #16, "How to Pour the Perfect Werthmann", delivered on February 5, 2003.[1]
- This lecture concerned things that were named after actual people.
- Proof that Benoit Mandelbrot is aware of Jonathan Coulton and this song.
- In a strange twist of fate, Jonathan Coulton did not perform at the 2008 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony, and hence did not meet Benoit Mandelbrot. However, Paul and Storm did[2].
- The song's description of how to construct the Mandelbrot Set actually describes the mathematical Julius Set.
Availability
Downloads
"Mandelbrot Set" is available for purchase in the Jonathan Coulton MP3 Store as an individual track or as part of Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow. Of course, this song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.
Downloadable FLAC versions of the above are available in the Jonathan Coulton FLAC Store
CD
As of February 2008, the CD version of Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow is out of print and is no longer available.
Other versions
The demo version of "Mandelbrot Set" is also available on the MP3 Store as an individual track or as part of Other Experiments. This song is also included as part of the "Everything" playlist.
A karaoke version of "Mandelbrot Set" (studio recording version) is available on the Jonathan Coulton Karaoke Store.
Themes
References
| Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow |
| JoCo Looks Back |
