Aristid Lindenmayer
Aristid Lindenmayer (born November 17, 1925 in Budapest , † October 30, 1989 ) was a Hungarian theoretical biologist .
In 1968 he developed a formal language as the basis of an axiomatic theory of biological development . More recently, the Lindenmayer system or L-system called systems have been used in computer graphics for the creation of fractals and in the realistic modeling of plants .
Fonts
- Mathematical models for cellular interaction in development. In: J. Theoret. Biology. 18. 1968, 280-315.
- Przemysław Prusinkiewicz , Aristid Lindenmayer: The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants (The Virtual Laboratory) . Springer-Verlag , 1990, ISBN 0-387-97297-8 . (English, PDFs available for download)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lindenmayer, Aristid |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian theoretical biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 17, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1989 |