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- Lorenz Attractor Demo
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- Adapted from code originally written for the 4D60GT by Aaron T. Ferrucci
- (aaronf@cse.ucsc.edu), 7/3/92.
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- This program shows some particles stuck in a Lorenz attractor (the parameters
- used are r=28, b=8/3, sigma=10). The eye is attracted to the red particle, with
- a force directly proportionate to distance. A command line puts the whole mess
- inside a box made of hexagons. I think this helps to maintain the illusion of 3
- dimensions, but it can slow things down. Other options allow you to play with
- the redraw rate and the number of new lines per redraw. So you can customize it
- to the speed of your machine.
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- For general info on Lorenz attractors I recommend "An Introduction to the
- Lorenz Equations", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, August '83.
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- Bugs: hidden surface removal doesn't apply to hexagons, and works poorly on
- lines when they are too close together.
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