Aristid Lindenmayer1925–1989
Branching grammars
Biologist who introduced rewriting systems for modelling branching and plant development, now widely used in generative art.
Recursive Coral
A sculptural fan grows from a single stem. Tapered branches overlap like layers of cut paper, opening into a delicate crown.
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Aristid Lindenmayer · recursive branching systems
A seeded binary branching grammar with curved, tapered limbs. This is a stylised botanical construction rather than a coral growth simulation. Motion travels through the branching hierarchy as a gentle sway, while the root remains anchored.
Behind the mathematics