Slime mould computes planar shapes

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2011-06-01

arxiv.org/abs/1106.0305v1

Computer Science

Emerging Technologies

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.mcm.2011.09.015

Computing a polygon defining a set of planar points is a classical problem of modern computational geometry. In laboratory experiments we demonstrate that a concave hull, a connected alpha-shape without holes, of a finite planar set is approximated by slime mould Physarum polycephalum. We represent planar points with sources of long-distance attractants and short-distance repellents and inoculate a piece of plasmodium outside the data set. The plasmodium moves towards the data and envelops it by pronounced protoplasmic tubes.

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