Nature 216, 32 - 36 (07 October 1967); doi:10.1038/216032a0

Numerical Specification of Biological Form

B. MELTZER, N. H. SEARLE & R. BROWN

Metamathematics Unit, University of Edinburgh
Botany Department, University of Edinburgh

In the study of topics such as morphogenesis, numerical specification of form is particularly important. The authors outline a method, using Walsh functions, which can be used to define a two-dimensional form.

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