A Garden of Statistically Self-Similar Plants

Year: 2009 Authors: Anne M. Burns

Core claim

Probabilistic growth rules can generate visually related plant forms that simplify de Reffye-based modeling for undergraduate understanding and creative use.

Topics

statistical self-similarity, probabilistic growth, computer-generated plants, algorithmic art

Domains

fractal geometry, probability, discrete time models, parametric equations, generative art, computer graphics, decorative plant design, animation

Methods

randomized tree growth, time-varying probabilities, branching rules, parametric shape drawing

Media

binary trees, disks, lines, leaf and flower shapes

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