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⚡ 2D Lichtenberg Figure — Dielectric Breakdown Growth (2D)

Watch a fractal Lichtenberg discharge tree grow in real time from a Dielectric Breakdown Model: a Laplace potential field is solved on a grid and branches are added with probability proportional to potential raised to an adjustable exponent eta.

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⚙ Under the hood

Watch a fractal Lichtenberg discharge tree grow in real time using a Dielectric Breakdown Model: a Laplace potential field is relaxed on a grid, and each new branch is added with probability proportional to the local potential raised to an adjustable exponent eta. Click anywhere to restart the discharge from a new point.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install