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iteration of the program 8 and 20 times
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4. SIMULATING GROWTH AND FORM
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Based on the rules of growth, from the module to the architectural
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way in which Bostrychia radicans, a modular clonal algae, uses the space.
In the absence of neighbors, and in a theoretical homogeneous ground,
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its architectural rules (Fig. 4.6). As the number of iterations is increased
(the algae grows) the entire ground is covered filling up any available space