Abstract
L-systems are parallel generative grammars, used to model plant development, with the results usually interpreted graphically. Music can also be represented by grammars, and it is possible to interpret L-systems musically. We search for simultaneous ‘pleasing’ graphical and musical renderings of L-systems.
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Worth, P., Stepney, S. (2005). Growing Music: Musical Interpretations of L-Systems. In: Rothlauf, F., et al. Applications of Evolutionary Computing. EvoWorkshops 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3449. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32003-6_56
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