CLIFF@IBM.COM ("Cliff Pickover") (09/26/90)
"Computers, Pattern, Chaos, and Beauty" Speaker: Cliff Pickover Date: 9-27-90 From their press release: "Get ready for a roller coaster ride through the unpredictable and exciting universe of computer graphics. Here the emphasis is on creativity and fun. No specialized knowledge is required -- with a person computer, basic programming skills, and the programming hints given at the talk, you will be creating spectacular graphics limited only by your imagination. The talk presents novel techniques for displaying complicated data in graphical forms that reveal hidden relationships and highlight important patterns. Sample recipes describe how to detect patterns in phenomena as diverse as animal vocalizations, molecular vibrations, and the DNA sequences of cancer-causing genes. The final part of the talk illustrates methods for visualizing the exotic manifestations of chaotic behavior. Here is a smorgasbord of topics, including chaotic eggs decorated with intricate tilings, plant grown, spirals in sea shells and galaxies, ornamental textures, biological forms spawned by feedback loops, 3-D strange attractors, cellular automata and fractal models of terrain and turbulent processes. 200 amazing computer generated images will be shown." The Westchester/Fairfield chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery will meet on Thursday, Sept 27, at 6 pm at Manero's Restaurant in Greenwich, CT. Public is welcome. Reservations a must for the dinner and talk. Contact Diane Reiter at (203) 661-0581.