The Buddhabrot

One more cool find by Manoj Vijayan on the Creativegarh Yahoogroup. DO chk it out.


Message: 1
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 22:55:22 +0530
From: Manoj Vijayan
Subject: The Buddhabrot


Hi all

If you've ever played with those programs that generate fractals, this is a must see. You don't have to understand the maths to enjoy the beautiful, awe-inspiring imagery here.

"The Buddhabrot Set is a re-visualization of the familiar Mandelbrot Set using a technique invented by Melinda Green. Instead of selecting points on the real-complex plane, initial points are selected at random from the image region. The point is iterated through the function, z = zˆ2 + c, where z has components in both the real and imaginary planes.

If the particle escapes (exits the viewing area with high speed), its path is reiterated, exposing its position onto the image surface with each step. In this fashion, areas of dense particle travel appear bright white. The result is an amazing universe of structure, spirituality, and mathematical intrigue."

http://www.complexification.net/gallery/machines/buddhabrot/

Best
Manoj