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A Sketchbook on L-systems - Modeling and visualization of plants using parametric L systems.

Algorithmic Botany - The definitive resource for L-Systems, this University of Calgary site is maintained by Lindenmayers collaborators. It contains many articles, and a full-length copy of 'The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants'.

An Introduction to Lindenmayer Systems - A basic introduction to L-Systems with some colourful examples.

Christian Jacob - A collection of papers related to using Mathematica to generate L-Systems.

Fractal Geometry: L-Systems - Introduction to L-systems by Michael Frame at Yale University. Includes background information.

GDesign 1.0 - Generative art tools that create complex 2D and 3D objects breeding LSystems, Cellular Automata, and Shape Grammars. Freeware by Umberto Roncoroni.

L-System 4 - A program which uses text based instructions (seed files) to build complex 3D objects.

L-systems - A guide to the theory behind L-Systems.

L-Systems Explorer - A Windows-based L-System program.

L-Systems Tutorial - A mathematical introduction to how L-Systems work.

Laurens Lapre's Lparser - Windows software and some information on LSystems and related ideas.

LGrammar - A graphics tool for Lindenmayer systems in C and Java.

Lindenmayer System - Overview of L-systems at Wolfram MathWorld. Includes supporting links and demonstration notebook.

Lindenmayer Systems in Architecture - Architectural applications of L-systems. Includes background and methods.

lsystem - A simple implementation of Lindenmayer systems written in Python.

Recursive Productions and Grammars - A guide to the rules of strict grammars including L-Systems.

Wikipedia L-systems - A well rounded introduction to L-Systems.

See Also

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