Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The constructal theory explain in a simple manner the shapes that arises in the nature. This theory replace the belief that nature was fractal, and allow to design and analize systems under constraints in a quest for optimality. This theory allow the design and understanding of natural systems, thermal disipators, comunication networks, etc... The constructal theory was invented by Adrian Bejan. External links Author's description of the theory. Shape and Structure, from Engineering to Nature , Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2000. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.