1.3 Synthetic_1.3.3_8/30/2007

1.3 Synthetic

1.3.3 Above are my notes related to the Christopher Langton passage "Abstracting the 'bio-logic' of biology."_Sun., Sept. 2, 2007

1.2 Educational_1.2.3_8/30/2007

1.2 Educational

1.2.3 Posted above are my notes from the second round of close reading identifing all organizational models mentioned within the passage_Sun., Sept. 2, 2007

1.1 Natural__1.1.2_8/30/2007

1.1 Natural

1.1.2 Above is my journal and photo documentation of one of my planted seeds growth (Lima Bean.)_9/4/2007 discovered growth from my coleus leaf seed(small bud)_Tue., Sept. 4, 2007

Since the seeds have been planted, i have been keeping a daily log with my observations in a excel document.

1.3 Synthetic_1.3.2_8/27/2007

1.3 Synthetic



1.3.2 Above there are four documents each with a different axiom; however, all of them are using the same mapping rule: selecting the same number of sub-strings per generation and creating a 3-D rendered model. This my 6/6 mapping rule display_Wed., Aug. 29, 2007.

1.3 Synthetic_1.3.1_8/27/2007

1.3 Synthetic

1.3.1 Axiom and Mapping Rules_First Phase_Wed., Aug. 29, 2007

3 Characters

1. Without Parentheses
2. Axiom Rule Set Color
3. With Parentheses
4. Number System
5. Number System Color
6. Surface 3-D Structure

4 Characters

1. Without Parentheses
2. Axiom Rule Set Color
3. With Parentheses
4. Color Boxes for “2 Collective Group”(blue then red) and “3 Collective Groups” (green) and Underlined for Others
5. Surface 3-D Structure

1.2 Educational_1.2.1 + 1.2.2_8/27/2007

1.2 Educational

1.2.1 Read Rena Upitis text "School Architecture and Complexity"

1.2.2 Above are my notes and diagrams on the readings (A. "Designing with L-Systems, Part 1: String Rewriting Systems" and B. "School Architecture and Complexity" by Rena Upitis) along with answers to the Rena Upitis text questions_Wed., Aug. 29, 2007

1.1 Natural_1.1.2_8/27/2007

1.1 Natural

1.1.2 Plant a seed.

1.1.2 I planted three various types of seeds:
A. Tomato Seed_placed in a "water bottle terrarium." with soil.
B. Coleus_this leafy vine is placed in a cup with soil.
C. Lima Bean_placed in a cup with soil.

1.1.2 I have been keeping a daily log (in excel format) documenting my observations and watering schedule.