Mimicking nature has always been a good starting point for engineers.
The trouble is attempting to convert it into 'simple' mathematic terms
may not be the answer. The mould in question is not acting with
intelligence but instinct.
The shortest distance between two points is ? ..... but is it cost
effective ?
Each cell in the mold is reacting to it immediate environment, is all.
The mathematical model of this behaviour is simple: a few rules are
enough to produce complex behaviours of the aggregate. See "cellular
automatons."
cheers,
wolf k.
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