DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALGORITHM AND SOFTWARE TOOL FOR CONSTRUCTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPLEX FRACTAL STRUCTURES BASED ON THE L-SYSTEM
Abstract
L-systems, also known as Lindenmayer systems, are a formal grammar system that is used to model and simulate the growth of natural organisms such as plants, fungi, and algae. Developed by Aristid Lindenmayer in 1968, L-systems are based on the concept of rewriting strings of symbols according to a set of production rules, which can be used to generate complex and realistic geometric patterns. This article provides an overview of L-systems, their applications, and their mathematical properties.
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