The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants (Virtual Laboratory) - Hardcover

Prusinkiewicz, Przemyslaw; Lindenmayer, Aristid

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540972978 ISBN 13: 9783540972976

Publisher: Springer Verlag, 1990

Synopsis

This book is the first comprehensive volume on the computer simulation of plant development. It contains a full account of the algorithms used to model plant shapes and developmental processes, Lindenmayer systems in particular. With nearly 50 color plates, the spectacular results of the modelling are vividly illustrated. "This marvelous book will occupy an important place in the scientific literature." #Professor Heinz-Otto Peitgen# "The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants will perform a valuable service by popularizing this enlightening and bewitching form of mathematics." #Steven Levy# " ... the garden here is full of delights and an excellent introduction to L-systems, ..." #Alvy Ray Smith, IEEE Computer Graphics and its Applications#

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From the Back Cover

This book is the first comprehensive volume on the computer simulation of plant development. It contains a full account of the algorithms used to model plant shapes and developmental processes, Lindenmayer systems in particular. With nearly 50 color plates, the spectacular results of the modeling are vividly illustrated.

Review

"This marvelous book will occupy an important place in the scientific literature." --Prof. Heinz-Otto Peitgen, author of The Beauty of Fractals "...will perform a valuable service by popularizing this enlightening and bewitching form of mathematics." --Steven Levy "...full of delights and an excellent introduction to L-systems" --Alvy Ray Smith, IEEE Graphics and its Applications

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540972978
• ISBN 13: 9783540972976
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240