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Clifford attractor

What is the Clifford attractor?

Iteration rule

$$x_{n+1}=\sin(a y_n)+c\cos(a x_n),$$

$$y_{n+1}=\sin(b x_n)+d\cos(b y_n).$$

Important:

Parameters

\(a\)

\(b\)

\(c\)

\(d\)

Why does an attractor appear?

Key idea:

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