Meanings
nounL-system (plural L-systems)
plural L-systems
- A parallel rewriting system; a rewriting system in which as many rewrite rules as possible are applied at each step.
Synonyms: Lindenmayer system
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA parallel rewriting system; a rewriting system in which as many rewrite rules as possible are applied at each step.
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Origin
Introduced in 1968 by Aristid Lindenmayer, Hungarian theoretical biologist and botanist.
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