Iaap A. Kaandorp
Section Computational Science
Universit y of Amsterdam
Kruislaan 403
1098 SJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
jaapk@science.uva.nl
SeriesEditor
Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz
Department of Comp uter Science
The University of Calgary
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[anet E. Kühler
Biology Department
California State University
Northridge, CA 91330-8303
USA
janet.kubler@csun.edu
Photograph included in cover design:
Pacifigorgia agassizii,by Iuan A. Sanchez,
courtesy of United States National Museum collection
(see Sect. 2.2.3, Fig. 2.29b)
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Kaand orp , Iaap A.:
The algorithmic beauty of seaweeds, sponges, and corals / [aap. A. Kaandorp ; [anet E. Kübler. With contribut ions by Edward Abraham .... - Berlin ; Heidelb erg ; New York ; Barcelona ; Hongkong ; Mailand ; Par is ;
Tokyo : Springer, ZOOI
(The virtual laboratory)
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Originally published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York in 2001.
Softcover reprint of the hardcover Ist edition 200 I
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Section Computational Science
Universit y of Amsterdam
Kruislaan 403
1098 SJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
jaapk@science.uva.nl
SeriesEditor
Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz
Department of Comp uter Science
The University of Calgary
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2N IN4
Canada
pwp@cpsc.ucalgary.ca
[anet E. Kühler
Biology Department
California State University
Northridge, CA 91330-8303
USA
janet.kubler@csun.edu
Photograph included in cover design:
Pacifigorgia agassizii,by Iuan A. Sanchez,
courtesy of United States National Museum collection
(see Sect. 2.2.3, Fig. 2.29b)
ISBN 978-3-642-08720-2
ISBN 978-3-662-04339-4 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-04339-4
Libra ry of Congress Cataloging-in-Publicatio n Data applied for
Die Deutsche Biblioth ek - CIP Einheitsaufnahme
Kaand orp , Iaap A.:
The algorithmic beauty of seaweeds, sponges, and corals / [aap. A. Kaandorp ; [anet E. Kübler. With contribut ions by Edward Abraham .... - Berlin ; Heidelb erg ; New York ; Barcelona ; Hongkong ; Mailand ; Par is ;
Tokyo : Springer, ZOOI
(The virtual laboratory)
This work is subject to copyright. All right s are reserved , wheth er the whole or part of the material is
conce rne d, specifically the rights of tran slation , repr inting, reuse of illustr ations, recitat ion, broadca sting ,
repro ductio n on micr ofilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplicat ion of this publi cation or
part s there of is permitted only und er the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its
curre nt version, and permission for use must always be obt ained from Springer. Verlag. Violations are liable
for prosecut ion under the German Copyright Law.
hllp ://www.sprin ger.de
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 200 I
Originally published by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York in 2001.
Softcover reprint of the hardcover Ist edition 200 I
The use of general descript ive name s, registered name s, tradernarks, etc, in this publication does not imply,
even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exemp t from the relevant protective laws and
regulat ions and there fore free for general use.
Data Conversion: LE-TeX, Ielonek, Schmidt & Vöckler GbR, Leipzig
Cover Design : KünkelLopka , Heidelberg
Printed on acid- free paper
SPIN: 1076z183 45/314Z/ud 543 ZI 0