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Nature 216, 32-36 (7 October 1967) | doi:10.1038/216032a0; Received 23 August 1967

Numerical Specification of Biological Form

B. MELTZER, N. H. SEARLE & R. BROWN

  1. Metamathematics Unit, University of Edinburgh
  2. Botany Department, University of Edinburgh
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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.