Spiral phyllotaxis

DOI10.1016/0898-1221(89)90249-6MaRDI QIDQ919622zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Elsie Sterbin Gottlieb

Publication date 1989

Published in Computers & Mathematics with Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/0898-1221(89)90249-6

zbMATH Keywords

computer graphicsdandeliondisc phyllotaxisFibonacci numbersgolden anglegolden directiongolden ratiohelical phyllotaxisinfinite square latticesspherical phyllotaxisspiral phyllotaxissunflower

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Recurrences (11B37) Lattices and convex bodies in (2) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry) (52C05) Lattices and convex bodies in (n) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry) (52C07) Packing and covering in (2) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry) (52C15) Packing and covering in (n) dimensions (aspects of discrete geometry) (52C17) Computer graphics; computational geometry (digital and algorithmic aspects) (68U05) General biology and biomathematics (92B05)

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• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3659344 (Why is no real title available?)
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• The role of intermediate convergents in Tait's explanation for phyllotaxis

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