Ron Eglash   African Fractals in Buildings and Braids   Watch his fascinating talk below.                                                           Ron Eglash – African fractals in Buildings and Braids Dr. Ron Eglash is a mathematician who visited Africa to study the intriguing fractal patterns that naturally occur in villages across the continent and African society. He gives a fascinating talk on the African origins of fractal mathematics with first hand examples that include villages layouts, agriculture, fencing, hairstyles, divination and more... According to Wikipedia: Ron Eglash (born December 25, 1958 in Chestertown, MD) is an American cyberneticist, university professor, and author widely known for his work in the field of ethnomathematics, which aims to study the diverse relationships between math and culture. His research includes the use of fractal patterns in African architecture, art, and religion, and the relationships between indigenous cultures and modern technology, such as that between Native American cultural and spiritual practices and cybernetics. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Cybernetics, a Master's in Systems Engineering, and a Ph.D. in History of Consciousness, all from the University of California. A Fulbright fellowship enabled his postdoctoral field research on African ethnomathematics, which was later published in the book African Fractals: Modern Computing and Indigenous Design. Watch ethno mathematician Ron Eglash Explain: How Africans use fractals in a practical way in scaling technology.   How some African fractals are algorithmic. How Africans use an algorithm approach to fractals. How traditional African self organization is based on robust algorisms. That Africans consciously use fractal knowledge daily. Finally, be enlightened as to why every PDA, Laptop and digital circuit in the world has its mathematic origins in Africa…     Ready to go?     Right Click Thumb - Save Target as.... (40 mgs but well worth the view!)   Confused?     Try this:   Fractals: an irregular or fragmented geometric shape that can be repeatedly subdivided into parts, each of which is a smaller copy of the whole. Fractals are used in computer modeling of natural structures that do not have simple geometric shapes such as clouds, mountainous landscapes, and coastlines. Algorithmic: a logical step-by-step procedure for solving a mathematical problem in a finite number of steps, often involving repetition of the same basic operation.              We hope you have enjoyed the page. Images and clip provided as a service to viewers.   *