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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.
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.
The menu options are:
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.
Random colour: when set a random colour is chosen after every 100 plots.
Step Colour: the colour value is increased after every 100 plots.
If neither Random or Step colour is set, then the plot is made in white
using exclusive or'ing to trace the current position.
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.
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