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FOTD 10-02-08 (FOTD Feb 10, 08 [No Rating])
by Jim Muth 10 Feb '08

10 Feb '08

FOTD -- February 10, 2008 (No Rating) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Due to an unexpected rush job on Saturday, today's FOTD is late. It's the same job that came in rather unexpectedly last February and caused me to miss about 2 week's FOTD's. Luckily, this year the job is much smaller. In a pinch on Saturday, I tracked down a miniscule minibrot on a filament of a larger minibrot on a filament extending northwest from the next bud beyond the large period-2 bud on the main spike of the Mandelbrot set. At the magnitude of today's image, the minibrot itself is still far beyond sight, but I have been down there and can report that it is a rather routine one, sur- rounded by a basin of attraction that consists of little more than fancy circles. Most of the action lies much farther out in the magnitude range of today's image. Since the image more or less found itself, I gave it neither a name nor a rating. And the calculation time is a rather slow 18 minutes. But to save calculation time I have sent the comple- ted image on ahead to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> where it will soon be posted for real-time viewing. Saturday proved rather unpleasant here at Fractal Central, with cloudy skies, a temperature just above freezing, and about 2 inches, 5cm, of wet sloppy snow. The inclement day ended with lightning and thunder. As the fractal cats watched the action, they were glad to be inside. I was glad to be inside also, though I will be even more glad when the work is wrapped up. If all goes well, this will be Sunday evening. The next FOTD will hopefully be ready in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and keep hopping and hoping. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= FOTD_for_Feb_10_08 { ; time=0:17:59.67-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-1.4234484737142403742012167263542/\ -0.15642423746912204882900998109289/2.962351e+027/\ 1/-155/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=4200 colors=000jTFmSDpRBrQ9uP7xO5zN3DBrGEnIGkLJhNLeQObS\ Q_VTXXVU_YRa_OdbLfdIigFkiCnl9sm3pn6nn8loAioCgpEepG\ bpJ`qLZqNWrPUrRUuRSrTQpVOmXMkZKi`IfbGddEbfC_hAYj9W\ lBYhD_dFa`HbYHcZGc_FdaFebEecEfdDgeCgfChgBihoNBmODl\ PEjQFiRGgRIfSJeTKcULbVM`VO_WPZXQXYRWZSUZUT_VR`WcVw\ aVv_Vv`XxYVvVUtTTrQSpORnLPlIOjGNhDMfANhBLdBJaBIYCG\ VCERCDODBKD9HD8DE6AE46G22E33D34B34A458457465464572\ 5715805826C46G66K86O96SB7WD7_F7cH7gI7kKBjMEiNHiPKh\ RNhSQgUTfWWfXZeZae`ddagd`Vi_JnZ5w_7r`8n`9jaAebBabC\ YbETbFP`FLZFGYFCYH5XH8UHBWHEXGHYFKZFN`EQaDUcCYdBae\ BefAkh9oi8sj7wm2zj7wgCreHmbLh_QcYVZV_TWaNTcPReQPgR\ NiSLkTJlUHnWFpXDrYBtZ9v_2yd7w`BvYFuVJtSNsPRqMVpJZo\ GbnDikBfmAcn9`p8Yq7Wr6YoAZmD_kGaiJbgMcePecSf`WgZZi\ XajVdkTgmRjnPmsProNplLoiJmeIlbGj_EiWDgTBfQ9dM8cJ6a\ G4`D3_J9YPFWULV_QTdWSjaQwiRofPgdO_bNT_LLYKDWJ6UIMb\ XP`VS_TVZRXYP_XNbWLeVJgUH } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Re: AOTD
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 09 Feb '08

09 Feb '08

. Animation of Jim Muth FOTD January 26, 2008 (Pentagon Heptagon) is posted: http://www.fractal-animation.net/vid/polygonz.zip "Journey to the Black Hole" 640x480 WMV , 1 min 45 sec, 17 MEG Enjoy! JoTz .

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FOTD 09-02-08 (The Blob Returns [6])
by Jim Muth 09 Feb '08

09 Feb '08

FOTD -- February 09, 2008 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I really enjoy those junky old sci-fi and creature-feature movies - the cheap B&W ones they made before the era of computer graphics. One of my favorites was 'The Blob'. The original blob was quick-frozen and dropped somewhere in the arctic, where it was supposed to remain forever frozen. But I fear global warming has melted the blob and returned it to life. The reconstituted blob was last seen in East Valley of the Z^2+C Julibrot, where it was busy absorbing and digesting helpless fractal stuff. But the gray alien creature was spotted by an alert fractalist, who took a picture of its illicit activities. The picture is today's image. Actually, the image is an oblique Julibrot view of the same mini- brot that was featured in yesterday's image. The remnants of the minibrot are visible near the center of the stretched-out gray blob, which was caught in the act of oozing toward its next victims. I named the image "The Blob Returns", which is self explanatory. Then I rated at a 6, which is a little but not too much above average. The calculation time of 1-3/4 minutes is well within reason. The image is also available for viewing on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Cloudy skies, light snow flurries, and a temperature of 39F 4C made for a less-than-ideal day here at Fractal Central on Friday. The fractal cats must have agreed, for they were un-obtrusive most of the day. The work in my department was rather heavy, but it was finished on time. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, think positive, and make it so. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= The_Blob_Returns { ; time=0:01:44.68-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=SliceJulibrot2 passes=1 center-mag=+0.00000000906052697/-0.000000209298904\ 66/8.685462e+007/0.0248/-92.5881870469584527/89.31\ 640322573726 params=88.552/78.706/139.555/-114.465\ /0.27597657825/-0.00675606143/0.27597657825/-0.006\ 75606143 float=y maxiter=6000 inside=0 logmap=460 periodicity=10 colors=000BZbC_bD_bD_bE`aF`aGaaHaaHaaIbaJb`Kc`Kc`L\ c`Md`Nd`Oe_Oe_Pe_Qf_Rf_Rf_VeZYeY`eXceWgdVjdUmdTpdS\ sdSiZZ`TdRNkIIqBJf4JX6LZ8N_APaBRbDTcFUeHWfIYgK_iMa\ jNbkO`jPZjPXiQWiRUhRShSQgTPgTNfULfVJfVIeWGeXEdXCdY\ BcZ9cZ7b_5b_4bZ7_Z9YZCWYEUYGSYJQYLOXNMXQKXSIXUG_RJ\ bPLeNNhLQkISnGUqEXtCZwA`v9_u8_t7_s7_r6_q5_p4_o4_n3\ _m2_l1_k1_i3Xg5Ve6Sc8Qa9N_BLYCIWEGUFDSHBRI9UMAZQBc\ UChYDmaEreFviGzmHzqIzuJzyKzvJzsJzpJzmJzjJzgJzdJvaJ\ rZJmWJhTJdQJgNJiLJeJIaHIZGIVEHRDHOBHK9GG8GD6G95F53\ F22F44G56H68I7AJ8CJ9DKAFLBHMDJMELNFNOGOPHQPISQJURK\ WSLXSOWTQWUSWUUWVWVVYVW_VXaVXdUYfUYhUZjU_lT_nT`pT`\ rTatTapUemVhjWkgXndYqaZtZ_wW`zVauUbqTcmTdiSeeRfaRg\ XQhTPiPPjLOkHNlDNm9QnDToHWpKZqOasSduVgwZjxbmyepzir\ zlmzkizkdzk`zkWzkSzkNzkJzkEzkAzk5zk1zk3zl5zl6zl8zl\ 9zmBzmCzmEzmGznHznJznKznMzoNzoPzoRzoSzpUzpVzpXzpYz\ pXzoWznWznVzmVzlUzlUzkTzk } frm:SliceJulibrot2 {; draws most slices of Julibrot pix=pixel, u=real(pix), v=imag(pix), a=pi*real(p1*0.0055555555555556), b=pi*imag(p1*0.0055555555555556), g=pi*real(p2*0.0055555555555556), d=pi*imag(p2*0.0055555555555556), ca=cos(a), cb=cos(b), sb=sin(b), cg=cos(g), sg=sin(g), cd=cos(d), sd=sin(d), p=u*cg*cd-v*(ca*sb*sg*cd+ca*cb*sd), q=u*cg*sd+v*(ca*cb*cd-ca*sb*sg*sd), r=u*sg+v*ca*sb*cg, s=v*sin(a), c=p+flip(q)+p3, z=r+flip(s)+p4: z=sqr(z)+c |z|<=9 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 08-02-08 (Just Plain East [Unrated])
by Jim Muth 08 Feb '08

08 Feb '08

FOTD -- February 08, 2008 (Unrated) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: After a mentally-congesting spate of confusing hyper-images, today's FOTD returns us to the good old East Valley we know so well, where we find a perfectly routine minibrot lying in the star of the period-19 radical on the southern shore. The image is so routine that I could hardly rate it, though I did give it a name. I named it "Just Plain East", which describes it as well as anything could. The calculation time of under 3 seconds is less than the time required to visit the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and view the image there. But calculating the image is not nearly as convenient as viewing it on the web site. After a heavy thunder-storm Wednesday night, Thursday dawned cloudy, breezy and chilly here at Fractal Central. The tempera- ture of 39F 4C was not too cold, but the strong wind made it feel a bit chilly in the open. The fractal cats spent the day taking life easy, while I spent the day trying to finish the work. The fractal of the day from East Valley was an added attraction. The next FOTD will appear right here in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and stick with common sense. It is most likely to be right. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Just_Plain_East { ; time=0:00:02.90-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=+0.27597657825/-0.00675606143/2.56e+008\ /1/180 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=6000 inside=0 logmap=460 symmetry=xaxis periodicity=10 sound=off colors=000ccbOe`8gZCeYGdYKbYOaXS_XWZX_XXcWWgUWkTWo\ SWfZXZeXQkXIrXAxXFsUJoRNkORgLVcIZ_FbWCfSAaU8XW7SY6\ N_5Ia4Db3Fd8GfCHhHJiLKkQLmUMnYLkWKhVJeUIbSH_RGXQFU\ OFRNEOMDLKCIJBFIACG99F86E84DB6FE8GG9HJBILCJOELRGMT\ INWKOYOPVVJSdDPn7Mx2Pt4Rp5Tl6Wi7Ye9_aAbZBdVCfREiOF\ kKGmGHpDJr9Kt5Lv2Mr4Pn6Sk7Ug9XdAZbD`aFb`HdZJfYLhXN\ jVPkURmTToRVqQXsPZuO`vYWtgSrqOqdImTDjH8gKAeMBdPCcR\ DbUEaWF_ZGZ`IYcJXeKWhLUjMTmNSoORqPQRcZ1rf6sdBtbGu`\ LuZQvXVwV_wTah_cVfeHl8EVBJTENSHRQKVPNZOQbMTfLWjJZn\ IqrHYjNUbTRWZNOcKHdG9eD2eF7cHCaIH_KMYMR`NWmPjzQozQ\ lzQjzQhzQ`zQczQXzeLYwFLwGRwGXwGawQgFSdJUaNWZQXWUZT\ Y`QzaNzcKzeHzmEoZ1pX7qVCrTHsRNtQSuOXvMbwKgxJluKmsL\ mpLmnMnlNniNngOoePobPo`QoZRpWRpUSpSTqPTqNUqLUqOVpR\ WpUXoXYo_Znb_nd_mg`mjalmblpcksdkuhksmirrgqyepzcoza\ nz_mzYlzWkzUizShzQgzOfzMezKdzIczGbzEazDZzJXzPUzVSz\ `PzfNzlOzhOzdOz`PzXPzTPzP } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 07-02-08 (A Sea Change [8])
by Jim Muth 06 Feb '08

06 Feb '08

FOTD -- February 07, 2008 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's FOTD pictures the same scene as yesterday's image, which was kind of split in half. But what a change the different parameters have made. I have gone negative with the real(p3) parameter and increased the real(p4) paremeter to 1.5*(10^-101). As a result, the minibrot that lies at the center is no longer half folded up, it is totally transformed. A real 'Sea Change' has taken place, which is the name I gave the image. Once again, I will not even try to explain what is going on in the image, mainly because I have no idea. It's hard enough to think in 4 dimensions when dealing with the Julibrot figure, much less the 8 dimensions of the HyperJulibrot. All I can do is sit back, study today's image, take a deep breath, and say 'wow'. The rating of an 8 reflects the mathematical interest. The pictorial worth is closer to a 6.5. But I'm just getting started with the HyperMandelbrot set. There's a whole new world waiting there, ready to be explored. Sooner or later some great fractal images are sure to emerge. The calculation time of 1-3/4 minutes is quite fast, and if 'quite' is still too slow, the completed image may be viewed at leisure on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> The mild temperature of 57F 14C here at Fractal central on Wednesday was not spoiled by the cloudy skies and fog bank hanging over the river. The fractal cats agreed that the day was pleasant, and renewed their demand for an early treat. My day was spent working and wondering what fractal wonders will be found. The next FOTD, most likely another variation of the scene of yesterday and today, will be posted within 24 hours. Until then, take care, and if empty space holds dark energy, is it possible for absolutely 'nothing' to have ever existed? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= A_Sea_Change { ; time=0:01:43.42-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=HyperMandelbrot2 passes=1 periodicity=0 center-mag=+0.301038546627/+0.023570365936/\ 1.7e+007/1/-152.5/0 params=0/0/0/0/-5.89/0/\ 1.5e-101/0 float=y maxiter=3600 inside=0 logmap=247 colors=000jKQiK5hK6gK7fK8eM9dOAcS8bU7aW6`Y4__3Za2Y\ _1XY0YW0ZU0_S0aM0bG0c90d30i39m3Hr3Qv3YdIeOXm7jtMrV\ `z6Wp9SfBOXEKOGQKJWMMaMPfPSlUVrZYwc_zg9VHGXGN_FTaE\ _cDffClhBsjAykGZlL9jMEiMJhMOgMTfMYeMbdMfURWVWMY`BZ\ e1ghBljLejaXiiSfyVcpT_gXW_WRRYOJUNAUL2TH5RC6O77Q2D\ T8IYDK`LDlR7kdPnpmzzz3CA2IAKQAPXKUbSZhTcnUcuVczcUz\ pcztmzwzzzLGPcKHmO9wm1cL2UF2Z92b32TLCJbLAsUJnRSiP`\ eMi`KrXISSZ2OnJpZNi_Qb_TW`XP`_IabCaZ9SW7JS4AP21`JD\ l_OmXSnVVoSYoQ`pOdqLgrJjrHmcWeQiYCwQHqSLlTPfUTaVXW\ W`RX`SX`SW`TWaTWaUVaUVaVUaVUaWUaWTaXTbXSbYSbYSbZRb\ ZRb_Qb_QmC5iKCeSJ3md6kb9jaCi`Fh_HgZKfYNeWQdVScUVbT\ YaS``RvEktGisHhrIgqJfpLdoMcnNbmOalP`jRZiSY_UZcVUfW\ QiXRkXSnYTpYUrYVuZWwZXyZXrYUkXReWPZVMSUJMUHVTUcSfl\ SsdRjXRbPRUHRM9RECTDFUDIWDLXDOZDR_DUaDWbD_aCc`Cf`C\ j_BnZBqZBpXCoVDnTEmRFlPF`WWQblZecghVpkMynDqoBjoAbo\ 8Wo7Pp59nkPYpcHur1yS3q24j } frm:HyperMandelbrot2 {; periodicity must be turned off a=(p1),b=(p2): q=sqr(a)-sqr(b)+pixel, b=(p3+2)*a*b+p4, a=q, |a|+|b| <= 100 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Re: Re: [Fractint] Re: Fractint Question
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 06 Feb '08

06 Feb '08

. Thanx Jim - I knew about the minimum iter count, guess I can use that also. BTW, animation of the polygons almost finished! JoTz .

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FOTD 06-02-08 (Seeing Double [6])
by Jim Muth 05 Feb '08

05 Feb '08

FOTD -- February 06, 2008 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: When I found the first version of today's image with the Hyper- Mandelbrot2 formula, I shifted to the type=hypercomplex formula, thinking it would be faster. I was totally surprised when the type=hypercomplex formula took almost five times as long to draw exactly the same image. Since then, I have made a few minor changes to the parameters, so the final version that appears as today's FOTD cannot be drawn by the type=hypercomplex. But it is only fair to comment that the periodicity need not be turned off with the type=hypercomplex, which means that images with a significant amount of 'inside' area, may run in about the same time under both formulas. Today's image shows a minibrot in East Valley. The little guy is in a bit of trouble, for it appears he is starting to close up. Actually, the HyperMandelbrot set consists of two classic M-sets that can be made to overlap in various ways, and this is what has happened to the minibrot in today's image. The surrounding elements have split apart, which is why I named the image "Seeing Double". I rated it at a 6 because I can see nothing out of the ordinary with it, nor did I put any signifi- cant effort into the coloring. Perhaps the best thing about the image is its fireball calcula- tion time of under 2 minutes. And even this speed might be exceeded by going to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and viewing the finished image there. Heavy clouds and occasional rain spoiled the mild temperature of 48F 9C here at Fractal Central on Tuesday, while the fractal cats spent the day watching the world pass by. I spent the day working and trying not to work. The work won. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and did reality really exist before someone dreamed up the concept? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Seeing_Double { ; time=0:01:55.40-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=HyperMandelbrot2 passes=1 center-mag=+0.301038546627/+0.023570365936/1.7e+007\ /1/115/0 params=0/0/0/0/-0.0025/0/1e-008/0 float=y maxiter=3600 inside=0 logmap=247 periodicity=0 colors=000N0UO0UP0UQ0UQ0UQ0UQ0UQ0VR0WR0XR0YR0ZR0_S\ 3`S3aS4`S4_S4ZS4YP7aM9eJChGElDHpAJsCMqEOpGQoISnKUm\ MWlOZjQ`iSbhUdgWffYieYlgZidZfa_bZ_ZW`VT`RQaNNaJKbF\ Ha7KbBEcF8cI3nPJyVYuTVrSToRRlQPhPNeOLbMI_LGWKETJCQ\ IANH8NC3RG6VJ8`NBeQDlUFtXIw`KzdJy`MxVOwMQzDUwEStFQ\ qGOnHMkIKhJIeKGbLE_MCXMAXNBXNBXOCXOCXOCXPDXPDXPDXQ\ EXQEXRFXRFXRFXSGXSGXSGZTH`VIbWJdYKfZLh`NjbOlcPneQp\ fRrhStiTvkUxlVufWraXoXYlSYiUWfWUcXS`ZQY_OVaMSbLPdJ\ MeHJgFGhDDjBAkAAjBBiCChDDgEEfFFeGFdHGcIHaKI`LJ_MJZ\ NKYOLXPMWQNUSOTTOSUPRVQQWRPXSOYFyNGvOHsPIpQJmRKjSL\ gTMdUNaVOZWPWXQTYRQZ3Tc8RcDQfIPdNObujZmdZfZZZTZpzF\ nvGmsHloIkkJiiKhgLgfMfdNdcOcaPb_QaZR_XSZWTYUUXTVVR\ WUQXTOY5jP6iQ7mQ8qR9wRAwRBmSBhSChSDiTEjTFkUGlUHmUH\ nVLoVPpVUqWZsWcuXhwXmzXrzYvzYzzYzzZzzZzzuzzqzznzzk\ zzgzzdzzazzKzzLzzLzzMzzMzzNzzNzzOzzOzzPzzPzzQzzQzz\ RzzRzzSzzSzzTzzTzzUzzUzzV } frm:HyperMandelbrot2 {; periodicity must be turned off a=(p1),b=(p2): q=sqr(a)-sqr(b)+pixel, b=(p3+2)*a*b+p4, a=q, |a|+|b| <= 100 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 05-02-08 (Infernal Landscape [8.5])
by Jim Muth 05 Feb '08

05 Feb '08

FOTD -- February 05, 2008 (Rating 8.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I began the day by winning the Spanish Lottery. After that, I was specially selected to buy a 5-day cruise to the Bahamas for $99. Finally, I was contacted by the vice-president of a bank in Burkina Faso, who wants to transfer 18-million U.S. dollars into my bank account. After all this bad news, my attention turned to fractals and the day started to improve. These fractal ogives appear to be everywhere in the HyperMandel- brot set. I found the strangely scalloped one that appears in the background of today's image hiding in a nest of concentric circles in a bud in Seahorse Valley of the large minibrot on the negative X-axis of the Mandelbrot set. I named the image "Infernal Landscape". It does have a kind of hellish aura about it. Then I rated it at an 8-1/2, including, of course, the half-point bonus for my coloring, which makes the entire image. And actually, I feel it's one of the best colored FOTD images to date. The downside is the calculation time, which runs to over 1/2 hour on the fastest computers. I hate to think of the time required to calculate the image on an older machine. But like the bad news I got this morning, all bad news has a bright side, and today's bright side lies on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> where the finished image is posted for quick and total satisfac- tion. Monday began with 1/2 inch, 1cm, of light snow here at Fractal Central, but the snow ended as fast as it began, and by midday, when the temperature reached 39F 4C, it had completely melted. The fractal cats observed all this with disinterest. For me, most of the day was routine, which left ample time to work on the fractal coloring and earn the extra half point. Tomorrow will likely be a repeat. Until then, take care, and how many fractals does it take to change a light bulb? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Infernal_Landscape { ; time=0:38:17.15-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=HyperMandelbrot2 passes=1 float=y center-mag=-1.76838718877224100/+0.002032313175440\ 55/5241100/1/-86/0 params=0/0/0/0/0.1/0/1e-012/0 maxiter=12000 inside=0 logmap=-1955 periodicity=0 colors=000CWhCWgCWgCWgCWgCWgCWfCWfCWfBWfBWfBXeBXeB\ XeBXeBXeBXdBXdBXdBXdAXdAXcAXcAXcAXcAXcAYbAYbAYbAYb\ AYb9Ya9Ya9Ya9Ya9Ya9Y`9Y`9Y`9Y`9Y`8Za9Y`AY`AX_BX_BW\ ZCWZDWYDVYEVXEUXFUWGTWGTVHTVHSUISUIRTJRTKQSKQSLQRL\ PRMPQNOQNOQONQONPPNQPMPQMPRLORLPSLOSLOTLNUKOUKNVLO\ VLNWKNWKMXLMYLLYLLZLKZNK_MJ`MJ`NIaMIaNHbMHcMGcLGdL\ FdLFeKEeKEfJDgJDgIChJChKBiLBjMAjNAkO9kP9lQ8lR8mS7n\ T7nU6oV6oW5pX5qX4qX4rX3rX3sX2sX2sX2sX2tX2tX2tW2tW2\ tV2tV2uU2uU2uT2uT2uS2vS2vR2vR2vQ2vQ2vP2wP2wO2wO2wN\ 2wN2xM2xM2xL2xM2xM2xM2vN3uO4tO5sP6rP7qQ8pR9oRAnSAm\ SBkTCjUDiUEhVFgVGfWHeXIdXKcYMbYOaZQ__SZ_UY`WX`YWa_\ VaaUbcTceScfRdgQdhOeiNfjMfkLglKgmJimIjmHjmGkmFknEm\ oCnpBnqAor9os8qt7ru6rv5sw4sx3ty2tz3tz3tz3tz3tz3vz3\ vz3vz4vz4yz4xz4xz4xz4xz4xz5xz5yz5yz5yz5yz5yz5yz6yz\ 6yz6zz6zz6zz6zz6zz7zz7zz7zz7zz7zz7zz7zz7zz9zzAzzCz\ zDzzFzzGzzIzzJzzLzzMzzMzz } frm:HyperMandelbrot2 {; periodicity must be turned off a=(p1),b=(p2): q=sqr(a)-sqr(b)+pixel, b=(p3+2)*a*b+p4, a=q, |a|+|b| <= 100 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Re: [Fractint] Re: Fractint Question
by Jim Muth 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

At 05:34 AM 2/4/08 +0000, you wrote: >. > > >you know if you set the max iterations to say, 1000000, that doesnt mean every pixel iterates that many times, they all bail out according to the nature of the fractal and algorithm at some number less than that. but i assume the lake regions use the max. > >is there a way to determine the maximum number of iterations that any pixel(s) actually did? > >i think there is a way but i cant find it You can get a pretty good estimate of the iteration count by setting the logmap feature to 2, which checks the edge of the frame and automatically resets the logmap to the lowest iteration count it finds there. JIM

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Re: Fractint Question
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

. you know if you set the max iterations to say, 1000000, that doesnt mean every pixel iterates that many times, they all bail out according to the nature of the fractal and algorithm at some number less than that. but i assume the lake regions use the max. is there a way to determine the maximum number of iterations that any pixel(s) actually did? i think there is a way but i cant find it thanx if anyone can help JoTz .

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