Revealed: the unusual mathematics that gives rose petals their shape

Davide Castelvecchi

Nature, 2025, vol. 641, issue 8063, 570-571

Abstract: Petals’ pointy edges rely on a type of geometric feedback never before seen in nature.

Keywords: Developmental biology; Biophysics; Mathematics and computing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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