The project has evolved across different programming environments: Nature of Code
: Using vectors, trigonometry, and oscillations to create lifelike movement.
is a seminal book and educational project by Daniel Shiffman , an Assistant Arts Professor at NYU’s ITP. It explores the intersection of computer programming and the natural world, teaching readers how to create digital simulations of complex phenomena like physics, evolution, and emergence. Core Concepts and Subjects
: Modeling flocking birds, steering behaviors, and pathfinding.