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PATTERN FORMATION IN BIOLOGY, VISION AND DYNAMICS
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| By: |
Misha Gromov (Editor), Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz (Editor), Alessandra Carbone (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£140.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
9810237928 |
| ISBN 13: |
9789810237929 |
| Publisher: |
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO PTE LTD |
| Pub. date: |
12 April, 2000 |
| Pages: |
444 |
| Description: |
Two dozen scientists met in France to expound their views on the physical, biological and physiological mechanisms creating patterns we see in molecules, plants, insects, seashells and even the human brain. This volume comprises surveys of different aspects of pattern formation and recognition. |
| Synopsis: |
Half a billion years of evolution have turned the eye into an unbelievable pattern detector. Everything we perceive comes in delightful multicolored forms. Now, in the age of science, we want to comprehend what and why we see.Two dozen outstanding biologists, chemists, physicists, psychologists, computer scientists and mathematicians met at the Institut d'Hautes Etudes Scientifiques in Bures-sur-Yvette, France. They expounded their views on the physical, biological and physiological mechanisms creating the tapestry of patterns we see in molecules, plants, insects, seashells, and even the human brain. This volume comprises surveys of different aspects of pattern formation and recognition, and is aimed at the scientifically minded reader. |
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Singapore |
| Imprint: |
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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