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- Rossler : The Otto Rossler Strange Attractor.
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- This strange attractor is similar to the Lorenz with a very distinctive
- shape. The shape is three dimensional which looks like a treble cleff from
- some angles. You can use !Fractal's Rotation and Elevation icons to control
- the view position to explore the shape. There are three variables which may
- be set or randomly chosen, and there are three colour schemes.
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- The plot is infinite. You can control the speed by setting the Step Rate
- factor - smaller values will slow the plot so you can trace its shape.
- Notice that the plot revolves around a point then leaps off in a strange
- loop. Try altering the default values of a/b/c by small amounts and see the
- effect this has on the shape and when the jump occurs. Alternatively try
- using one or more random variables to see what shapes you can arrive at.
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- The menu options are:
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- Random a/b/c: Click to set/unset random selection of the variable when a
- plot is started. For each variable there is an associated maximum, which can
- be changed from the data panel. New variables are not chosen when zooming.
- Once you have found an interesting shape, turn off random variables, and use
- the 3d options to explore the shape from different view points.
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- Random colour: when set a random colour is chosen after every 100 plots.
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- Step Colour: the colour value is increased after every 100 plots.
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- If neither Random or Step colour is set, then the plot is made in white
- using exclusive or'ing to trace the current position.
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- You can change the viewpoint whilst plotting by pressing the cursor keys,
- and then pressing the space bar to restart. See the 3d section in the
- !MainHelp file.
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- Algorithm
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- x=1; y=1; z=1;
- do
- new x=x-y*dt-z*dt dt=step rate
- new y=y+x*dt+a*y*dt
- new z=z+b*dt+x*z*dt-c*z*dt
- draw px,pz px/pz are 3d transform of x/y/z
- forever
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