論文

2010年5月

A Simple Mathematical Model for Chamber Arrangement of Planktic Foraminifera

FORMA
  • Takashi Yoshino
  • ,
  • Katsunori Kimoto
  • ,
  • Naoko Kishimoto
  • ,
  • Atsushi Matsuoka
  • ,
  • Toshiyuki Kurihara
  • ,
  • Naoto Ishida
  • ,
  • Syu Matsuura

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開始ページ
87
終了ページ
92
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
出版者・発行元
形の科学会

We propose a simple mathematical model for chamber arrangement of planktic foraminifera. The arrangement is approximated using connection of spheres. It is represented by combination of four sequences: they correspond to radius of chamber, horizontal/vertical distance of connected chambers, and angle of horizontally projected two lines constructed by connection of centers of adjacent spheres. We assumed that the sequences of the radius and horizontal/vertical distances are geometric series and that of the angle is constant. We succeeded in reproducing the chamber configuration of all recent planktic foraminifera at the level of family in taxonomy. We also point out that some other parameters are required in order to classify the chamber arrangement in detail. The model enables us to consider an optimization problem of the volume-surface area ratio which corresponds to the cost of chamber forming materials. Using the simplest case of our models, we obtain an optimized radius-distance relation.

リンク情報
CiNii Articles
http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/120005359167
CiNii Books
http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/AA11297304
URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10191/24757
ID情報
  • ISSN : 0911-6036
  • CiNii Articles ID : 120005359167
  • CiNii Books ID : AA11297304

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