Structural patterns in nature: Part 1

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    Abstract

    It seemens that some very basic randomly produced geometric/topological patterns are commonly found in Nature and have often very distinctive structural qualities. In Nature we find the same pattern in all scales from the universe to molecules, from solar systems to packing of cells, from glaciers to sea shells, from river systems to trees etc. Sometimes this seeming archetypical morphology involve structrual action and sometimes not-but the fact that it often posses efficient structural action opens a tool for evaluation and analysis of structures in nature and at the same time might be an inspiration to structural morphologists and other dealing with the shaping of structures for buildings and other objects. Often the patterns appear in "dual" materializations, which indicate two radically different structural types of action. Randomness as a generator for optimal and basic structural action will be discussed together with the possible potential for building structures.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIkke angivet
    Number of pages2
    PublisherNational Taiwan University
    Publication date2003
    Publication statusPublished - 2003
    EventStructural patterns in nature -
    Duration: 30 Jun 2010 → …

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    ConferenceStructural patterns in nature
    Period30/06/2010 → …

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