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The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells

By Hans Meinhardt (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2009
ISBN
3540921419, 9783540921417, 9783540921424
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-92142-4
LCC
QL403 .M49 2009
Open Library ID
OL25000688M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
28 MB (28948282 bytes)
Series
The Virtual Laboratory
Edition
4
Pages
269\280
Library
duansci.com
Time added
2010-05-12 16:22:54
general; Computer Appl. in Life Sciences; ComputerLife Sciences

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.

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