This description below about the lecture reminds me of Philip Emeagwali's descriptions of how he developed his computing designs.
The highlighting in the text is mine.
Emeagwali has been a remarkable computer scientist, though he claimed achievements he did not make and benefited from those false claims. Emeagwali, however, unlike the text below, credits both designs in nature and human made constructs as inspiring his computational designs-
Emeagwali has been a remarkable computer scientist, though he claimed achievements he did not make and benefited from those false claims. Emeagwali, however, unlike the text below, credits both designs in nature and human made constructs as inspiring his computational designs-
ABSTRACT:
This papyrus introduces the fractal element of inter-connectivity which is usually left out in theoretical discussions of fractal designs. The paper argues that it is the neglected element of inter-connectivity that is crucial in understanding fractal motifs in Africana Arts and Sciences by bringing together the infinite fractional dimensions of recursive, self-similar and scaled designs to make for a holistic interpretation. The papyrus briefly introduces the five principles of fractal designs in addition to the sixth principle being innovated here. The papyrus explores the theoretical debates about the originality of fractal designs compared to assumptions of the mimicry of nature as the source of the nonlinear logic of fractals in Africana Arts and Sciences. Then the papyrus offers an innovative explanation of why fractal designs are common among people of African descent. The papyrus concludes with examples in architecture, quilts, literature, games, bronze-casting, music, politics, STEM, and sculpture with exemplars from the global African presence. In conclusion, the papyrus calls for the study of African fractals in schools and in the community.
This papyrus introduces the fractal element of inter-connectivity which is usually left out in theoretical discussions of fractal designs. The paper argues that it is the neglected element of inter-connectivity that is crucial in understanding fractal motifs in Africana Arts and Sciences by bringing together the infinite fractional dimensions of recursive, self-similar and scaled designs to make for a holistic interpretation. The papyrus briefly introduces the five principles of fractal designs in addition to the sixth principle being innovated here. The papyrus explores the theoretical debates about the originality of fractal designs compared to assumptions of the mimicry of nature as the source of the nonlinear logic of fractals in Africana Arts and Sciences. Then the papyrus offers an innovative explanation of why fractal designs are common among people of African descent. The papyrus concludes with examples in architecture, quilts, literature, games, bronze-casting, music, politics, STEM, and sculpture with exemplars from the global African presence. In conclusion, the papyrus calls for the study of African fractals in schools and in the community.
On Fri, 7 May 2021 at 19:52, Oluwatoyin Adepoju <ovdepoju@gmail.com> wrote:
beautiful.but how true is this-''Did you know that the computer engineering algorithms that power the Internet are based on complex African fractal designs common in structures built by African men, and cornrow hair designs pioneered by African women hundreds of years ago on the continent and in the diaspora?''Is there conclusive evidence to this effect?toyinOn Fri, 7 May 2021 at 13:27, 'Biko Agozino' via USA Africa Dialogue Series <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> wrote:--
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