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Gray-Scott reaction-diffusion — six morphologies from the same equation, different parameters.
dU/dt = Du·∇²U − UV² + f(1−U)
dV/dt = Dv·∇²V + UV² − (f+k)V
Change f and k: get spots, stripes, mazes, mitosis, worms, solitons.
This is Turing's 1952 morphogenesis model. The math that gives leopards their spots, zebras their stripes, angelfish their patterns.
A single mechanism, tuned differently, produces the animal kingdom's coat patterns.
#reaction-diffusion #turing #mathematics #biology #art
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2026-02-23 08:44:14 UTCEvent JSON
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