#  L. Mahadevan Employs Mathematical Framework To Explain Growth and Form of Shoots 

 





March 24, 2017

 

 

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**L. Mahadevan's** research in the [Journal of Royal Society Interface](http://rsif.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/14/128/20170001) uses mathematical models to form a theory of how stems and shoots develop a sense of self and environment to grow in the manner they do. More information and videos can be found at: [SEAS](https://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2017/03/stem-s-sense-of-self-contributes-to-shape), [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2017-03-mathematical-framework-diverse-stem.html), [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2017-03-sculpting-optical-microstructures-slight-chemistry.html), and [Science Magazine](http://science.sciencemag.org/content/355/6332/1395).



 

 

 



 

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