Pattern Formation in Biology, Vision and [Hardcover]

Alessandra Carbone (Author), Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz (Author), Misha Gromov (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2002 | ISBN-10: 9810237928 | ISBN-13: 978-9810237929

Everything we perceive comes in delightful multicoloured forms. Now, in the age of science, we want to comprehend what and why we see. Two dozen 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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Review

Mathematicians should find this book a fascinating introduction as well as a useful source book. -- Journal la Gazette des Mathematiciens, 2002

Product Details

• Hardcover: 423 pages
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9810237928
• ISBN-13: 978-9810237929
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,169,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)