The nature of code

Format:
book
Title:
The nature of code
Author:
Shiffman, Daniel; Fry, Shannon; Marsh, Zannah
Year:
2012
Language:
English
Publisher:
[United States] : D. Shiffman, [2012]
Description:
Xxi, 498 s. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:
"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License"--Page iii.
Call number:
PENTA.527 SHIF 12 (PENTA)
ISBN:
9780985930806
0985930802
Subject:
Computer programming
Computer simulation
Data processing
Databehandling
Datorsimulering
Programmering
Summary:
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
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