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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

514- Enjoy the Mandelbrot Set: Be Quadratic and Get Complex!

Friday, April 11, 2014: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Melrose (Hilton)
Lead Speaker:
Robert L. Devaney


This presentation will describe the beautiful object known as the Mandelbrot set. While this set is extremely complicated from a geometric point of view, we will show that, as long as you know how to add and how to count, you can understand this fascinating geometry completely. The goal is to show students how exciting contemporary mathematics is.

Presentation Format: General Interest / All Audiences Session
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12