Greek Philosophers and Patterns in Nature
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Greek philiosophers studied patterns to explain order in nature

  • plato (correct)
  • aristotle
  • einstein
  • study of growth patterns in plants and animals, simple equation can explain thru spiral growth

  • d' arcy thompson (correct)
  • joseph pleateu
  • ernst haeckel
  • aristid lindenmayer
  • predicted mechanisms of morphogenesis, patterns of spots and stripes

  • leonardo pisano bogollo
  • w. gary smith
  • aristid lindenmayer
  • alan turing (correct)
  • belgian physicist, examined soap films leads to the concept of minimal surface

    <p>joseph plateau</p> Signup and view all the answers

    painted marine organisms to emphasize geometry

    <p>ernst haeckel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    adopt 8 patterns, scattered, fractured, mosaic, spiral, naturalistic drift, radial, dendritic, and serpentine

    <p>w. gary smith</p> Signup and view all the answers

    show mathematics of fractals could create plant growth patterns

    <p>aristid lindenmayer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    he helped spread hindu arabic numerals (0,1,1,2,3,5,8….) also known as fibonacci

    <p>leonardo pisano bogollo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    plane mirror - the image same size as the object and far behind the mirror

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    Are visible, consists of contexts, spirals, symmetries, mosaics, stripes, spots, etc

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    Study Notes

    Greek Philosophers and Patterns in Nature

    • Greek philosophers studied patterns to explain order in nature, including growth patterns in plants and animals.
    • They found that simple equations could explain spiral growth patterns.

    Morphogenesis and Pattern Formation

    • Predictions were made about mechanisms of morphogenesis, including patterns of spots and stripes.

    The Work of a Belgian Physicist

    • A Belgian physicist studied soap films, leading to the concept of minimal surface.

    Geometry and Marine Organisms

    • Paintings of marine organisms were used to emphasize geometric patterns.

    Adopted Patterns

    • Eight patterns were adopted: scattered, fractured, mosaic, spiral, naturalistic drift, radial, dendritic, and serpentine.

    Fractals and Plant Growth

    • The mathematics of fractals can create plant growth patterns.

    The Spread of Hindu-Arabic Numerals

    • The spread of Hindu-Arabic numerals (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8…), also known as Fibonacci numbers, was facilitated.

    Plane Mirror

    • A plane mirror produces an image the same size as the object, appearing to be behind the mirror.

    Types of Patterns

    • Patterns can be visible and consist of contexts, spirals, symmetries, mosaics, stripes, spots, and more.

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