The Jonathan Coulton song Mandelbrot Set is a tribute to both the fractal itself and to its father Benoit Mandelbrot. The second book of the Mode series by Piers Anthony, Fractal Mode, describes a world that is a perfect 3D model of the set.
Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index (BBDXY) tracks the performance of a basket of 10 leading global currencies versus the U.S. Dollar. It has a dynamically updated composition and represents a diverse set of currencies that are important from trade and liquidity perspectives.
The lira has replaced South Africaâs rand as the worldâs most volatile currency. A gauge of expected exchange-rate swings jumped on Tuesday to the highest level in almost three years amid speculation Turkeyâs central bank wonât raise interest rates. Bloomberg's Mark Cudmore has more on Bloomberg Markets: Middle East.. (Source: Bloomberg)