What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

What's the name of that book? It's probably in a collection of science fiction shorts by mathematician/sf writer. Maybe Asimov, but I just can't find it.
Daughter searches for mother in notional Mandelbrot Lake... not going to add spoiler!

... typo on the title: Should read, "Mandelbrot Lake SF short story."

Spoilers are fine in a comment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractal...

Thanks Lobstergirl. Yes, the story is inspired by the Mandelbrot set, which is a mathematical equation which can be graphically represented as a lake-like form. The writer creates a mindscape where estranged mother and daughter search for and find one another in the convolutions of this utterly complex fractal structure.
The beauty of the story is that instead of travel to another world this science fiction travels into another mind: that of the mathematician. A great leap for a non-mathematician such as myself.
I originally read this story more than thirty years ago. I would be delighted to be able ro read it again.

Maybe listed among these stories of mathematical fiction http://kasmana.people.cofc.edu/MATHFI...

Fascinating database. Thanks Andy.
I haven't found the story in it that I'm looking for, but there's lots more here!

There is a novel with a scene something like what you're talking about - "The Ghost from the Grand Banks" by Arthur C. Clarke The Ghost From The Grand Banks

See the quote here https://books.google.com/books?id=UY8... for a scene at the Mandlebrot lake - I wonder if you read an excerpt of this book

Thanks Andy. I'll get a copy of this book. It does indeed describe the Mandelbrot Lake as I remember. Perhaps what I'm looking for is a part of this story, or a separate short story based on it.

Great!

Hugh, please post a new comment if you're still looking for this book - or if you found it.

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