Network topology of the desert rose

Network topology of the desert rose

Desert roses are gypsum crystals that consist of intersecting disks. We determine their geometrical structure using computer assisted tomography. By mapping the geometrical structure onto a graph, the topology of the desert rose is analyzed and compared to a model based on diffusion limited aggregat...

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Main Authors: Sigmund Mongstad Hope, Sumanta eKundu, Chandreyee eRoy, Subhrangshu Sekhar Manna, Alex eHansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physics
Subjects:
Network analysis
topology
diffusion processes
Diffusion Limited Aggregation
Crystal growth
Desert rose
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphy.2015.00072/full
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Summary:Desert roses are gypsum crystals that consist of intersecting disks. We determine their geometrical structure using computer assisted tomography. By mapping the geometrical structure onto a graph, the topology of the desert rose is analyzed and compared to a model based on diffusion limited aggregation. By comparing the topology, we find that the model gets a number of the features of the real desert rose right, whereas others do not fit so well.
ISSN:2296-424X

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