The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 4th ed. 2009 |
| Series: | The Virtual Laboratory
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | XIV, 269 p. 156 illus., 139 illus. in color online resource |
| ISBN: | 9783540921424 |