The Nature of Code

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How can we capture the unpredictable evolutionary and emergent properties of nature in software How can understanding the mathematical principles behind our physical world help us to create digital worlds This book focuses on a range of programming strategies and techniques behind computer simulations of natural systems, from elementary concepts in mathematics and physics to advanced algorithms that enable sophisticated visual results Readers will progress from building a basic physics engine to creating intelligent moving objects and complex systems, setting the foundation for further experiments in generative design Subjects covered include forces, trigonometry, fractals, cellular automata, self organization, and genetic algorithms The book s examples are written in Processing, an open source language and development environment built on top of the Java programming language On the book s website , the examples run in the browser via Processing s JavaScript mode. Download The Nature of Code by Daniel Shiffman – kino-fada.fr Processing mas muito divertido Mesmo sem programar em Processing, vale a pena dar uma olhada nos cap tulos sobre celular automata, fractals, genetic algorithms e neural networks D pra ler gr tis no natureofcode.comThis book took me the longest to read I read it in parts and not in any order.I have this book to thank for my interests in the link between biology and computers.So many things have been inspired by or are connected to nature in computer science neural networks, genetic algorithms and fractals to name a few It has also been an inspiration for many of my projects The amount of fascinating information explained in such simple ways is amazing How compli...I think this book is the best choice if you re starting in the world of Computational Science and simulation But not only If you know how to simulate or programming, but you want to learn how to start programming some complex systems like neural networks, for example this book is great Or even if you re planning to become a videogame programmer, this book also is a good choise The language is very simple and is really easy to read and follow It starts from zero, you don t need to know almo I think this book is the best choice if you re starting in the world of Computational Science and simulation But not only If you know how to simulate or programming, but you want to learn how to start programming some complex systems like neural networks, for example this book is great Or even if you re planning to become a videogame progr...Gentle introduction to OOP using Processing, showcasing its tremendous power.The Nature Of Code, by Daniel Shiffman, is a wonderfully written book, which is not only useful for learning how to code certain simulations, but also to learn how to analyze a phenomenon and recreate it in smaller scale through code.Even though it may seem like this isof an advanced book, in reality it requires almost no programming kn...The best thing about this book is its simplicity and elegance in describing the patterns we find in nature through code It s great for learning programming, physics, math or art Or, even better, all of the aboveIf you re into Artificial Life, this is a must have.This book in it self is art, it taught me a lot about coding from simple physics engines to neural networks It didn t go into much details into its subjects but it was really fun to read and try out the code and mess around with it.La parte relativa agli algoritmi genetici e agli automi cellulari meravigliosa, non posso che consigliare la lettura di questo libro a chi si interessa veramente al mondo della programmazione.I ve decided to put some of the geeky maths books I read up on here, at least the good ones, and this one is good You can make things fly about the screen And give those things basic intelligence and all sorts Its written for processing, but itsof a conceptal book than a processing one Once you get those concepts, you can apply it anywhere If you want to do AI, Steering Behaviours, Motion Graphics, even XSI ICE and Houdini effects, this book will really help you even though its not abou I ve decided to put some of the geeky maths books I read up on here,...

The Nature of Code
  • English
  • 27 March 2017
  • Paperback
  • 520 pages
  • 0985930802
  • Daniel Shiffman
  • The Nature of Code