E-Book, Englisch, 236 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: The Virtual Laboratory
Meinhardt The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells
3rd Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-3-662-05291-4
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
E-Book, Englisch, 236 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: The Virtual Laboratory
ISBN: 978-3-662-05291-4
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
The fascinating 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 such as those of dune formation or the spread of a flu epidemic. Hans Meinhardt has analyzed the dynamical processes that form these patterns and has retraced them 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 allows the reader to simulate the natural pattern formation and growth processes.
Zielgruppe
Research
Weitere Infos & Material
Shell patterns as dynamic systems.- Pattern formation.- Oscillation and travelling waves.- Superposition of stable and periodic patterns.- Meshwork of oblique lines and staggered dots.- Branch initiation by global control.- The big problem: two or more time-dependent patterns.- Triangles.- Parallel lines with tongues.- Shell models in three dimensions.- The computer program.- Appendix: Pattern formation in the development of higher-level organisms.
