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International biologists, chemists, computer scientists, mathematicians, physicists, and psychologists contribute to a 20 paper survey of the diverse mechanisms and models governing pattern formation and recognition. Discussions focus on the areas of: growth and form, reaction-diffusion and beyond, cellular patterns, DNA and genetic control, and images and perception. Includes b&w and kaleidoscopic color illustrations of computer- generated patterns and virtual worlds, as well as an unusually aesthetic cover for such a text. Carbone is in the department of mathematics and computer science at the U. of Paris XII. Based on a 1997 conference at the Institut d'Hautes Etudes Scientifiques in Bures-sur-Yvette, France. Lacks an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
