Researchers develop mathematical model of flowers' iridescence
Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 06:30
in Mathematics & Economics
(Phys.org)—Nature's ability to create iridescent flowers has been recreated by mathematicians at The University of Nottingham. The team of researchers have collaborated with experimentalists at the University of Cambridge to create a mathematical model of a plant's petals to help us learn more about iridescence in flowering plants and the role it may play in attracting pollinators.