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D'Arcy Thompson's theorems and the shape of the molluscan shell

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The paper deals with properties of mathematical models of biological systems. It is shown that under suitable conditions the number of parameters employed in the model depends only on the biological system and not on the particular model chosen. As an application the mathematical description of the formation of molluscan shells is discussed.

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  1. Departments of Zoophysiology and Mathematics, University of Umeå, S-901 87, Umeå, Sweden

    Søren Løvtrup & Björn von Sydow

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Løvtrup, S., von Sydow, B. D'Arcy Thompson's theorems and the shape of the molluscan shell. Bltn Mathcal Biology 36, 567–575 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02463268

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