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Lindenmayer systems — or L-systems for short — find an increasing number of applications in computer graphics. Two principal areas include generation of fractals and realistic modelling of plants. More exotic applications, ranging from the reproduction of a traditional East Indian art form to graphically motivated algorithms for music composition, are also known. These notes survey various graphical applications of L-systems. A listing of a program which allows for the replication of most illustrations and for further experimentation with L-systems is included.
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Prusinkiewicz, P., Hanan, J. (1989). Introduction. In: Lindenmayer Systems, Fractals, and Plants. Lecture Notes in Biomathematics, vol 79. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1428-9_1
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