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- 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 CD-ROM 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)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
From the reviews of the third edition:
"This is a serious volume on the mathematical modeling of sea shell patterns. … This volume takes a rigorous approach, progressing systematically … . It would make a great text for either a course at the upper undergraduate or graduate level in mathematics or biology designed around it. It would also be a good supplemental text for a course in dynamical systems, differential equations … . It has left me with a new appreciation, wonder and curiosity about the myriad patterns on shells … ." (Amy Shell-Gellasch, MAA online, January, 2005)
Authors and Affiliations
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Max-Planck-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/10.1007/978-3-662-05291-4
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-05291-4Published: 17 April 2013
Series ISSN: 1431-939X
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XI, 236
Topics: Computer Graphics, Computer Appl. in Life Sciences, Simulation and Modeling, Media Design, Life Sciences, general