Overview
- A fascinating reconstruction of the processes forming the patterns on the shells of tropical sea snails.
- The corresponding algorithms are described in detail.
- An accompanying diskette gives all the algorithms for simulating the natural pattern formation and growth processes on a PC.
Part of the book series: The Virtual Laboratory (VIRTUAL LAB.)
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Table of contents(12 chapters)
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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Max-Plank-Institut for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
Hans Meinhardt
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells
Authors: Hans Meinhardt
Series Title: The Virtual Laboratory
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03617-4
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-03617-4Published: 29 June 2013
Series ISSN: 1431-939X
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XI, 236
Number of Illustrations: 133 b/w illustrations, 267 illustrations in colour
Topics: Computer Graphics, Computer Appl. in Life Sciences, Simulation and Modeling