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Ron Eglash over Afrikaanse fractals

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"Ik ben wiskundige, en ik zou graag op je dak staan." Zo begroette Ron Eglash vele Afrikaanse families die hij ontmoette bij zijn onderzoek naar fractale patronen die hij had ontdekt in dorpen doorheen het continent.

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 »

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