The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells - Couverture souple

Meinhardt, Hans

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3540440100 ISBN 13 : 9783540440109

Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 2003

Synopsis

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 CD-ROM with the corresponding algorithms offers wide scope to those who wish to try their hand at simulating and varying the patterns.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3540440100
• ISBN 13: 9783540440109
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 247
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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