Magnetic Cactus Experimentally Demonstrates Mathematical Plant Patterns
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 09:56
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of humanity`s earliest mathematical inquiries might have involved the geometric patterns in plants. The arrangement of leaves on a branch, seeds in a sunflower, and spines on a cactus appear with an intriguing regularity, providing a simple demonstration of mathematically complex patterns.