Recursion in Nature, Mathematics and Art

Year: 2005 Authors: Anne M. Burns

Core claim

Recursive and stochastic replacement rules can model natural forms and produce visually appealing artworks and computer-generated images.

Topics

recursion, replacement rules, self-similarity, computer graphics, nature-inspired art

Domains

fractal geometry, recursive functions, stochastic processes, Markov chains, Möbius transformations, generative art, mathematical art, computer-generated imagery

Methods

geometric replacement rules, random midpoint displacement, L-systems, stochastic matrices, iterated function systems

Media

computer code, line segments, colored height fields, circle configurations, digital images

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