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Class JSci.maths.chaos.MandelbrotMap 

java.lang.Object
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public final class MandelbrotMap
extends Object
implements Mapping
The MandelbrotMap class provides an object that encapsulates the Mandelbrot map.

Constructor Index

o MandelbrotMap(Complex)
Constructs a Mandelbrot map.
o MandelbrotMap(double)
Constructs a Mandelbrot map.

Method Index

o iterate(int, Complex)
Iterates the map.
o iterate(int, double)
Iterates the map.
o map(Complex)
Performs the mapping.
o map(double)
Performs the mapping.

Constructors

o MandelbrotMap 
 public MandelbrotMap(double aval)
Constructs a Mandelbrot map.

Parameters:
aval - the value of the a parameter
o MandelbrotMap 
 public MandelbrotMap(Complex aval)
Constructs a Mandelbrot map.

Parameters:
aval - the value of the a parameter

Methods

o map 
 public double map(double x)
Performs the mapping.

Parameters:
x - a double
o map 
 public Complex map(Complex z)
Performs the mapping.

Parameters:
z - a complex number
o iterate 
 public double iterate(int n,
                       double x)
Iterates the map.

Parameters:
n - the number of iterations
x - the initial value
o iterate 
 public Complex iterate(int n,
                        Complex z)
Iterates the map.

Parameters:
n - the number of iterations
z - the initial value 
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