Abstract
For many scientists, human intelligence and, in particular, its creative potential seem to consist of processes that cannot be automated by means of a computer. As already shown with fractal geometry, this short note tries to show that the iteration and combination of very elementary operations can give very complex behaviors and shapes. It gives some practical examples to encourage reader involvement and new experiments, particularly in classroom settings.
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Colonna, JF. Creativity and simplicity. The Visual Computer 11, 447–452 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02464334
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02464334