Abstract
Multicellular organisms are ensembles of quasi-two-dimensional structures (sheets) of various kinds. Why should the development of all organisms be mediated by a quasi-two-dimensional structure? Why does such development avoid a direct confrontation with the third dimension? In this paper, we accept the challenge of addressing this question from the perspective of computational geometry and suggest that the construction of three-dimensional organisms may be explained by the constraints imposed on a bottom-up construction process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Foundations of Science |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Mar 2007 |
Keywords
- Analytical geometry
- Cognition
- Computational geometry
- Dimensionality of organisms
- Interdisciplinary research
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General
- History and Philosophy of Science