The algorithmic beauty of sea shells
Second enlarged edition.
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Word Count
59,000 words, Guess
Page Count
236 pages
Physical Format
Electronic resource
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27015951M
- ISBN-139783662036174
- ISBN-103662036177
- OCLC Control Number859587881
Classifications
- DDC591.47/7/0113
- LCCQL403 .M49 1998eb
- LCCT385
Description
The patterns on the shells of tropical sea snails are not only compellingly beautiful but also tell a tale of biological development. The decorative patterns are records of their own genesis, which follows laws like those of dune formation or the spread of a flu epidemic. Hans Meinhardt has analyzed the dynamical processes that form these patterns and retraced them faithfully in computer simulations. His book is exciting not only for the astonishing scientific knowledge it reveals but also for its fascinating pictures. An accompanying diskette with the corresponding algorithms offers wide scopes to those with a PC who whish to try their hand at simulating and varying the patterns.
Subjects
Series Statement
- The virtual laboratory
- Virtual laboratory
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