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Ron Eglash, 아프리카의 프랙탈.

Filmed Jun 2007 • Posted Nov 2007TEDGlobal 2007
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"저는 수학자입니다. 당신들의 지붕 위에 올라가도 괜찮겠습니까." Ron Eglash 가 아프리카 대륙을 가로지르며 아프리카 마을들의 프랙탈 패턴을 연구할 때, 마을의 부족들에게 건넨 인삿말입니다.

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 on perfect fractal patterns. Full bio »

Translated into Korean by Yong-Geun Song
Reviewed by Jinmyeong Jeong
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