Computer plays an important in simulating dynamic systems. For an ordinary system (as opposed to a chaotic system), the simulated trajectory is always close to the one without errors even if numerical methods are approximate.
A chaotic system is different. It is very sensitive to initial values. Tiny error in initial values will lead to a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘chaos’
The Missing Theorem in Popular Books on Chaos
Posted in research, tagged chaos on August 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Generating Chaos
Posted in resources, tagged artwork, chaos on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Keep a record. I came across Chaoscope, which further directed me to Flam3 and then Oxidizer and finally Rampant Mac. What is all about? They are fantastic programs/resources that generate rendered pictures of strange attractors. For example, you can easily generate the following picture in a couple of minutes once you know how to use [...]