🌀 Mandelbrot Set

The Mandelbrot set is the set of complex numbers c for which the iterated function z→z²+c does not diverge to infinity when starting from z=0. Plotting which points belong to the set produces an infinitely detailed fractal boundary containing endless self-similar variations, one of the most recognisable images in mathematics.

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🌀 Mandelbrot Set Explorer

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For a fuller technical treatment, see the Generative Art Algorithms — Fractals reference on MySimulator.

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