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The Nature of Code

Daniel Shiffman
4.56/5 (407 ratings)
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How can we capture the unpredictable evolutionary and emergent properties of nature in software? How can understanding the mathematical principles behind our physical world help us to create digital worlds? This book focuses on a range of programming strategies and techniques behind computer simulations of natural systems, from elementary concepts in mathematics and physics to more advanced algorithms that enable sophisticated visual results. Readers will progress from building a basic physics engine to creating intelligent moving objects and complex systems, setting the foundation for further experiments in generative design. Subjects covered include forces, trigonometry, fractals, cellular automata, self-organization, and genetic algorithms. The book's examples are written in Processing, an open-source language and development environment built on top of the Java programming language. On the book's website (http://www.natureofcode.com), the examples run in the browser via Processing's JavaScript mode.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
520 pages
Publication:
2012
Publisher:
The Nature of Code
Edition:
1
Language:
en-US
ISBN10:
0985930802
ISBN13:
9780985930806
kindle Asin:
B00BPFT8D4

The Nature of Code

Daniel Shiffman
4.56/5 (407 ratings)
Read Download
How can we capture the unpredictable evolutionary and emergent properties of nature in software? How can understanding the mathematical principles behind our physical world help us to create digital worlds? This book focuses on a range of programming strategies and techniques behind computer simulations of natural systems, from elementary concepts in mathematics and physics to more advanced algorithms that enable sophisticated visual results. Readers will progress from building a basic physics engine to creating intelligent moving objects and complex systems, setting the foundation for further experiments in generative design. Subjects covered include forces, trigonometry, fractals, cellular automata, self-organization, and genetic algorithms. The book's examples are written in Processing, an open-source language and development environment built on top of the Java programming language. On the book's website (http://www.natureofcode.com), the examples run in the browser via Processing's JavaScript mode.
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
520 pages
Publication:
2012
Publisher:
The Nature of Code
Edition:
1
Language:
en-US
ISBN10:
0985930802
ISBN13:
9780985930806
kindle Asin:
B00BPFT8D4

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