L-Systems

L-System Geometry

For example, consider the L-system with alphabet A = {F, +, -}, the production rules

F -> F-F++F-F

+ -> +

- -> -

and the axiom S = F. One step produces the string

F-F++F-F,

two steps produce

F-F++F-F-F-F++F-F++F-F++F-F-F-F++F-F,

and so on. Taking q = 60 deg, this L-system generates the Koch Curve.

Here is some software to explore l-systems.

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