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Orbits of Martin's Map

This is the two-dimensional map known as Martin's map: , yk+1=a-xk
Orbits are generated by iterating the map n times using different initial points. The map parameters a, b and c can be varied manually or a random set can be launched.
Three orbits are plotted initially, starting from three different initial points marked by Locator objects "⊕". You can move these initial points around or add and/or delete new ones by Alt+Click inside the plot. Three orbit colors are used cyclically.
  • Contributed by: Erik Mahieu


All Locator objects can be hidden for a 'cleaner' plot.
The PlottingRange can be changed to Full to include all points from all orbits.
The Martin map equations were taken from:
M. Trott. The Mathematica GuideBook for Programming, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004 (pages 347-349)
Barry Martin: Graphic potential of recursive functions ( J. Landsdown, R. A. Earnshaw (eds.). Computers in Art, Design and Animation, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1989 (pages 109-129)
The Martin Map is also called the "Hopalong-Attractor"
See also: Hopalong Image Generator
and a German web site: Huepfer
 
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