L-Systems part 2 – Push and Pop

In my last post, I introduced the concept of an L-system (or Lindenmeyer system). An L-system is an alphabet of symbols, an axiom (which is a string of symbols from the alphabet) and a set of production rules that generate new strings from existing strings. We also talked about an alternative way to interpret the … Continue reading L-Systems part 2 – Push and Pop

L-Systems

An L-system, or Lindenmeyer system is a rewriting system for generating structured strings of symbols. The idea is named for Aristid Lindenmeyer who invented it to help him model the growth of algae and other simple organisms. An L-system consists of the following: An alphabet of symbols. These are the symbols used in strings that … Continue reading L-Systems