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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_wave_theory" rel="ugc">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_wave_theory</a><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSPSF_model" rel="ugc">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSPSF_model</a>
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_wave_theory [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_wave_theory]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSPSF_model [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSPSF_model]

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Ok, so those seem to be how nature generates the galaxy. I want ideas on how I can programmatically generate one.
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Ok, so those seem to be how nature generates the galaxy. I want ideas on how I can programmatically generate one.

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I'm trying to come up with an algorithm to randomly generate a spiral galaxy of stars. &nbsp;Each star will be on a flat 2D plane of x,y coordinates. <br />
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What would be my best route to generate this? Is there a type of fractal algorithm I could use somehow? Any thoughts?<br />
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Thanks
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I'm trying to come up with an algorithm to randomly generate a spiral galaxy of stars.  Each star will be on a flat 2D plane of x,y coordinates. 

What would be my best route to generate this? Is there a type of fractal algorithm I could use somehow? Any thoughts?

Thanks

Algorithm to randomly generate 'spiral galaxy'

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