Stepwise slime mould growth as a template for urban design

Abstract The true slime mould, Physarum polycephalum, develops as a vascular network of protoplasm, connecting node-like sources of food in an effort to solve multi-objective transport problems. The organism first establishes a dense and continuous mesh, reinforcing optimal pathways over time throug...

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Main Authors: Raphael Kay, Anthony Mattacchione, Charlie Katrycz, Benjamin D. Hatton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05439-w