I was in an industrial laboratory because academia found me unsuitable. Benoit Mandelbrot academiafindindustrial Change image and share on social
Smooth shapes are very rare in the wild but extremely important in the ivory tower and the factory. Benoit Mandelbrot extremelyfactoryimportant Change image and share on social
Until a few years ago, the topics in my Ph.D. were unfashionable, but they are very popular today. Benoit Mandelbrot agopopulartoday Change image and share on social
My fate has been that what I undertook was fully understood only after the fact. Benoit Mandelbrot factfatefully Change image and share on social
Most were beginning to feel they had learned enough to last for the rest of their lives. They remained mathematicians, but largely went their own way. Benoit Mandelbrot beginfeellargely Change image and share on social
Although computer memory is no longer expensive, there's always a finite size buffer somewhere. When a big piece of news arrives, everybody sends a message to everybody else, and the buffer fills. Benoit Mandelbrot arrivebigbuffer Change image and share on social
Nobody will deny that there is at least some roughness everywhere. Benoit Mandelbrot denyroughness Change image and share on social
The techniques I developed for studying turbulence, like weather, also apply to the stock market. Benoit Mandelbrot applydevelopmarket Change image and share on social
There is a joke that your hammer will always find nails to hit. I find that perfectly acceptable. Benoit Mandelbrot acceptablefindhammer Change image and share on social
Think of color, pitch, loudness, heaviness, and hotness. Each is the topic of a branch of physics. Benoit Mandelbrot branchcolorheaviness Change image and share on social