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FOTD 23-03-12 (Cheap Satisfaction [7.5])
by Jim Muth 24 Mar '12

24 Mar '12

FOTD -- March 23, 2012 (Rating 7.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is named "Cheap Satisfaction". Unfortunately, the word 'cheap' often implies a lack of quality, so "Less Expensive Satisfaction" might have been a better name. This name would not have fit into the 18-character space however. The less-expensiveness refers to the parent fractal -- the one and only Mandelbrot set, which in the Fractint program has been programmed for top speed, and despite its almost hackneyed familiarity, still holds an infinity of unseen images. An image such as today's, with its calculation time of under 15 seconds, must certainly be considered cheap. The unusually rich minibrot in the image lies in a spiral in a mini Julia set on a filament in the south branch of the Seahorse Valley of the large minibrot on the west branch of the filament extending from the large period-3 bud on the north shore of the main bay of the Mandelbrot set. (Try to read this aloud without taking a breath.) I might have given the image a rating a point or so higher than the 7-1/2, but when I saw the final fractal, the colors impressed me as being somehow too busy and overly gaudy. One thing that no one can complain about however is the calculation time, which even at the indicated 15 seconds is far too slow. On many machines the image will be finished before the monitor can switch to super-vga mode -- an incredibly small price to pay for any fractal. For satisfaction that is even less expensive, check the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> For more intense, equally inexpensive satisfaction, check the high-definition version at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> All the thousands of past FOTD images and discussions are available online at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> The day began with fog here at Fractal Central, giving the impression of a dreary day to come, but by late morning the fog cleared off, leading to a very pleasant afternoon with lots of hazy sun and a summer-like temperature of 79F 26C. The fractal cats enjoyed the sun while the humans, who were too busy to enjoy the sun, merely observed it. The next FOTD is due to be posted in 24 hours. But tomorrow is Saturday, and the Saturday FOTD's are often rather late, so there is no guarantee of promptness. Until then, take care, and strive to bring justice to others, but don't expect to receive it in return. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Cheap_Satisfaction { ; time=0:00:10.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=mandel center-mag=-0.1623501688944\ 752/+1.035181817925384/1.317e+012/1/-8/0 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=8400 inside=0 logmap=1025 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=00000800900A00B00C00D00E11F22G33H44I55J66K7\ 7L88M99NAAOBBPCCQDDPEEOGGNIINKKMMMLOOKQRJSTJUVIWXH\ XZGY`FdbFfdEkgDoiCpkBrmBwoAwq9ws8wu8ztAytCxtEwtGvt\ IusKusMusOusQusSzrUzrWzrYzr_zrazrczqdzqdzqewqewqev\ qfuqftqfspgrpgspgsphsphsphtpitpitoiuojuojuojuokvok\ vokvolwnlwnlwnmwnmxnmxnnxnnxnnvloujpshprfqpdqobrnY\ TbZ4Jn2c7sSsYESHxJvSlciEOb9GJ48RLYDAH8dM4KBOsFG`A8\ I5tjqaV_JFIEjuy3yi2iV1VF0FfEppWf1l10_00O00C0dg9FFQ\ l9qW6_G3IwGiU8N0kC0_90O60C3sjvSNTMSmVZJScKIWD9L6AH\ B7D85H52U2F_AV`7LP5AC2`0Jl2S_1LO1EC07IKh9AMCXs9Oe6\ GS3aESlQzzJESD7E64z92e61L3z5`e3OL1CdFuUBfK7TA3EnhN\ aXHPMBCB5a_UPOKCCALTOAECmJ6`E4P93C41l`mOIPgZqMHRha\ 0R39KK6Da46`2_B4OK2CU1HFvMUbBUJdVjeUjKYjUQjUajUbjU\ djUejmZzmWzmdz3nz2wFNoUfghz_vkmZYmBZmA_mA`mAamAam9\ bm9zmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzizzjzzkzzlzzmzzmzznzznz\ zozzozzpzzpzzqzzqzzrzzrzz } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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plasma_flow
by Sebastien Helie 23 Mar '12

23 Mar '12

More i grow in fractal more i feel like my computer is a living organisme on is own, yesterday i spend the evening traveling thru a fractal organism. -- most attached file or result are positively balance at :https://sites.google.com/site/sinpix12823fractal/ start parameter file========================================= plasma_flow { ; fractal organisme reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=2012_4.frm formulaname=tristesse1 center-mag=-1.06716/0.00124207/31.77024/1/-90/-1.23373533611470521e-014 params=1/-1/10/0.001 float=y inside=0 potential=120/200/0 colors=000<3>000000000000000<8>EEEGGGHHH<2>MMMOOOSSS<2>ccc<8>HHHEEEBBB<3\ >000<8>NI`QKeSMi<3>bVz<2>zVz<2>zVb<8>QDGLBDH9B<3>000<8>Y`RaeUeiX<3>uzh<2\ >hzh<3>hzzhuzhqz<8>IMQFILCFH<3>000556313<6>G8GI9IKAK<2>QDQSESSEO<2>SEE<3\ >SSE<3>ESE<3>ESS<2>EHSKKS<2>QKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKK<2>SQKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSK<2>KS\ QKSSKQSKOSKMS00G<3>G0G<3>G00<3>GG0<3>0G0<3>0GG<2>04G88G<2>E8GG8GG8EG8CG8\ AG88<2>GE8GG8EG8CG8AG88G8<2>8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBG<2>FBGGBGGBFGBDGBCGBB<2>GF\ BGGBFGBDGBCGBBGB<2>BGFBGGBFGBDGBCG000<6>000 } frm:tristesse1{;sinpix a=real(p1)*0.666 b=imag(p1)*0.666 c=real(p2)*0.666 d=imag(p2)*0.666 z=pixel: g=tan(z^a) f=(1/z^1/b)*e z=z^g+z/f+1/(d+z)^pi |z|<4 } end parameter file==================================

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FOTD 20-03-12 (Mass Confusion [7.5])
by Jim Muth 23 Mar '12

23 Mar '12

FOTD -- March 20, 2012 (Rating 7.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a scene near a larger minibrot in the East Valley of its oversized parent Mandelbrot set, which is corrupted in its depths by Z^19 energies. I named the image "Mass Confusion" because of the confused periodicity of the elements surrounding the minibrot. These elements have been caught in the act of shifting from the Z^2 series to the Z^19 series, and cannot decide exactly which course to take. More confusion arises in the maxiter of the image elements, which is lowest in the peak of the brilliant orange area in the upper-left quadrant and highest in the lower right. The rating of a 7-1/2 includes 1/2 point for the extra effort I put into the coloring. The extra effort was needed to bring the colors to a reasonable GIF-type smoothness. The calculation time of 2-1/2 minutes will simply fly by if you have something else to occupy your attention while the image is building on the screen. To avoid the inconvenience of setting up and running the included parameter file, the finished image is posted for instant viewing on the official FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> The image is posted in outstanding high-definition at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> All the thousands of past images and discussions are available at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> A blue summer-like sky filled with puffy white cumulus clouds, and a summer-like temperature of 73F 23C, made the first day of spring here at Fractal Central feel more like the start of summer than the start of spring. We heard no complaints from the fractal cats, who enjoyed the conditions to the utmost. The humans made it through another day without notable incident, which is more difficult than it appears, especially considering the nature of the world. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and keep searching for ultimate reality, but be ready to recognize and accept it when you find it. It might not be what you wanted and hoped to find. Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Mass_Confusion { ; time=0:02:30.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MultiExp function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+270.7173143400368/-18.1242180175881/\ 2.813776e+010/1.0275/147.5/0 params=19/900 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=0 logmap=216 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000zzzzzxzzwzyuzxszwqzvozumztjzsgzrdzqazp`z\ o`zn`zm_zm_zm_zmZzmZzmZzmYzmYzmXzmYzmYzmYzmYzmYzmY\ zmZymZxnZwoZvpZuqZtrZss_rs`qs`psaosbnsbmscltcktdjt\ ehtegtfetfdtgcthauh`uiZuiYujXukVukUtlUrpTqlTodSmYS\ kQRiJRgBRe4Pc6Oa8N_AMXBKUDJSFIPGHNIGLKFJMFHNEFPDDR\ BCT9BU9AW98Y87Y76Z65`66`58_6A_8C_9E_BG_CIYEKXFMWGO\ VIQUJSTLURMWQOYPP`OQbNSeMThKVjJWlIYnHZoG_nFYmKWkPU\ iUSgZQecOchMamK_rIYvHWvGUvGSvGSuHTuHUuIWuIXtIYtJ_t\ J`tKbtKcsKdsLfsLgsLhsZMGYOFYPEYQDYSCYTBXUAXV9XX8XY\ 7XZ6X_5Zb6_d6af6bh7dj7el7gn8hp8ls6ir8gr9eqAcqBapD_\ pEXoFVoGTnIRnJPmKExHNmLVcPbUTcUVcUWcUYcUZcU_dUadUb\ dUddUedUfeUheUieUkeUldSneUmfVmgWmgYmhZmi_mialjblkc\ lkellflmglmhlnjhnkdnmaonYopVoqRrsNsrOtrPurPvrQwqRx\ qRyqSzqSzpTzpUzpUzpVzpVzoXzoYznZzn_zm`zmazmbzlczld\ zkfzkgzjhzjizjjzikzilzhmzhnzirzhozhmzhjzhhzhezhczh\ `zhZzhWzhUzhSzfTzdTzbUz`U } frm:MultiExp { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), b=imag(p1)+0.00000000000000000001: z=z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b)+c |z| < 100000000 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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boxing_soul
by Sebastien Helie 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

Here some combative soul, a boxer in fractal. He happen a few day ago true playing with intuition formula, their is a SOS thru the color man, make me wonder since i find a phrase. Time going slow here and the spring is definitively on -- most attached file or result are positively balance at :https://sites.google.com/site/sinpix12823fractal/ start parameter file============================== boxing_man { ; calc time 00:01:00.42 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=2012_4.frm formulaname=intuition3 function=log center-mag=3.39686/1.8383/0.1893939/1/-90/-1.23373533611470521e-014 params=-10.7949156163213/1.61482589190344/10/1 float=y inside=0 potential=120/200/4 cyclerange=1/1 colors=000<3>0BS0EZ0He0Km<8>3CO4BL4AI<3>666<5>333333222222111000<9>0CQ0D\ T0FV<3>0Kf0Mi0Om<2>0Vz0GzVVz<3>zVz<2>zVb<8>zPhzOizNj<2>zLlzKmzMm<7>xhkwk\ jwnj<3>uzh<2>hzh<3>hzz<2>hlz00S<3>S0S<3>S00<3>SS0<3>0S0<3>0SS<2>07SEES<3\ >SES<3>SEE<3>SSE<3>ESE<3>ESS<2>EHSKKS<2>QKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKK<2>SQKSSKQSKOS\ KMSKKSK<2>KSQKSSKQSKOSKMS00G<3>G0G<3>G00<3>GG0<3>0G0<3>0GG<2>04G88G<2>E8\ GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88<2>GE8GG8EG8CG8AG88G8<2>8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBG<2>FBGGBGGBFGB\ DGBCGBB<2>GFBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGB<2>BGFBGGBFGBDGBCG000<6>000 } frm:intuition3{;sinpix a=real(p1)*0.707106 b=real(p2)*0.707106 c=imag(p1) d=imag(p2) z=fn1(pixel): r=-z^a,r1=-z^b,r2=-z^c,r3=-z^d q=r+r1,q1=r2+r3 f=1/q,f1=1/q1 s=f+q^(f1+q1) z=z+s+(z+s-1)+z^s |z|<100 } end parameter file=============================

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FOTD 21-03-12 (Cat's Cradle [7.5])
by Jim Muth 22 Mar '12

22 Mar '12

FOTD -- March 21, 2012 (Rating 7.5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The FOTD is late again. So what else is new? Today's image is named "Cat's Cradle". I gave it this name when the intricate network of filaments reminded me of the string- between-the-fingers pastime that so often kept me occupied as a child, when I had nothing else to do and had not even imagined fractals. The scene lies on the X-axis of its parent fractal, which is a Mandelbrot set so infected with Z^3 energies that even on its surface it is beginning to change into a cubic Mandeloid. The exact location is inside a valley that juts from the west into the second bud out the X-axis. There is little else to say about the image except to invite all fractal fans to sit back and enjoy it. The rating of a 7.5 has been raised from the 7 of an earlier version of the same image, which I changed because it had too much of a sickly green hue to it. The calculation time of a mere 20 seconds will pass in a flash, but the resulting image will be fully gratifying. Find instant gratification on the official FOTD web site at: <http://www.crosscanpuzzles.com/Archives.html> Exult in the glories of the high-definition version online at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The entire collection of back images is online at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> A pleasant mix of puffy clouds and brilliant sun made today an enjoyable one here at Fractal Central. The temperature of 70F 21C fully pleased the fractal cats, who spent the afternoon lounging in the sunlight. The humans had a day of minor political disagreement over what to do about the high cost of energy. The next FOTD will be posted in 12 hours, give or take a few. Until then, take care, and let's stop complaining about minor things like gay people getting married and the damage being done by hydraulic fracking, and start worrying about huge things like the potentially deadly pollution caused by motor vehicle exhaust in the large cities. (And I'm still searching for proof that the radiation emitted by cell-phone towers and by the wireless devices that are used addictively by so many children is totally safe.) Jim Muth jimmuth(a)earthlink.net START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Cat's_Cradle { ; time=0:00:20.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=FinDivBrot-2 function=recip center-mag=-1.317327697886724/0/3.826598e+010/1/90\ /0 params=3/10/0/0 float=y maxiter=200 inside=0 logmap=36 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000000001002203404625846A66D87GB8JE9MHAPKCS\ NFUQKUUPVXUX_Z_cccgchkcmocrscvvczxzzzzvvcrrUmoKhkB\ cgCZdCU`DPXDNUFMSHKQJJOKHMMGKOEIPDGRCDTACU9BW7AY69\ Z49`39b29c5Cd8FdBHdEKdGMdJPdMSdPTeSVeUWeXYe__eb`ee\ begcecag``hY_iVYkSXlPWmMVnKYjJ`gHcdGeaFhZDkWCmTApQ\ 9sN8uKBsLDrMFqNHoOJnPLmQNkRPjSRiTTgUVfVXeWZcX`bYba\ ZbaZcc_ce_cg_WifOkmHmsGooFqlEshEueDwbCxZCyWBzSAzPA\ zM9zI8zF8zCZzOUzZUzaUzcUzebzgYziSzkNzmIzoJzlKziKzf\ LzcMz`MzYNzVNzSOzPPzMPzJQzGQzEVzM_zUczahzimzqqzxrz\ qrzkrzerz_szUszOszIszCqzFpzHozJmzLlzNkzQizShzUgzWe\ zYd9`c9ba9d`9f_9hdIahQVmYOqeIrcGrbFraDr_CrZArY9rW7\ rV6rU5nQ9jNDfKHbGLZDPVASYDU_GWaJYcL_eOagRciUekWfmZ\ hoajqdlsfnuipwlrynswonupispdqq_oqVmrRkrMisHgsCet7d\ t3er4fq5fo6gn7hl8hk9iiAihBjgCkeDkdElbFmaGm_HnZInYJ\ l`MjbPhdSffUdhXbj_`laZndXpgVriUofUlcUi`TgYTdWTaTT_\ QSXNSUKSRIRPFRMCRJ9RH7YQJ } frm:FinDivBrot-2 { ; Jim Muth z=(0,0), c=pixel, a=-(real(p1)-2), esc=(real(p2)+16), b=imag(p1): z=(b)*(z*z*fn1(z^(a)+b))+c |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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pin season
by Sebastien Helie 21 Mar '12

21 Mar '12

Spring is one, my result get amazingly full of broken bit and part. I can't say if it's realted to the season but i haven't been able to have a consistent fractal in a while pine_season is a triangular tree out of a really instable fractal. -- most attached file or result are positively balance at :https://sites.google.com/site/sinpix12823fractal/ start parameter file=========================================== pine_season { ; spring time reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=2012_4.frm formulaname=solar1 function=log center-mag=+1.38286299614919400/-0.00002534470258082/12820.51/1/90/-1.23\ 373533611470521e-014 params=-1/-1/-1/-1/-1/-1 float=y inside=0 potential=120/200/4 cyclerange=1/1 sound=off colors=000<6>000000000<3>000<9>UUU<4>hhhmmmssszzz00zG0zV0z<8>D0QB0L90H<3\ >000<8>`IIeKKiMM<3>zVV<3>zzV<3>VzV<3>Vzz<2>Vbzhhz<3>zhz<3>zhh<3>zzhuzhqz\ hlzh<8>KQIHLFEHC<3>000<8>0CG0DI0FK<3>0LS0ES07SEES<3>SES<3>SEE<3>SSE<3>ES\ E<3>ESS<2>EHSKKS<2>QKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKK<2>SQKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSK<2>KSQKSSKQSKO\ SKMS00G<3>G0G<3>G00<3>GG0<3>0G0<3>0GG<2>04G88G<2>E8GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88<2>GE\ 8GG8EG8CG8AG88G8<2>8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBG<2>FBGGBGGBFGBDGBCGBB<2>GFBGGBFGBDG\ BCGBBGB<2>BGFBGGBFGBDGBCG000<6>000 } frm:solar1{;sinpix a=real(p1),b=imag(p1),c=real(p2),d=imag(p2),e=real(p3),f=imag(p3) g=1/(a+b+c+d+e+f) z=s=fn1(pixel): q=(z*a)^sin(z),q1=(z*b)^sin(z),q2=(z*c)^sin(z),q3=(z*d)^sin(z),q4=(z*e)^sin(z),q5=(z*f)^sin(z) t=(q+q1)^z+(q2+q3)^z+(q4+q5)^z r=1/t+z-1 z=z^t+r+f*s^g |z|<100 } end parameter file==================================

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Re: Anti-Bifurcation
by Brian Prentice 21 Mar '12

21 Mar '12

Hal, Each of my recent fractal image set directories contains a short note. Here is the one in Set 17: http://linuxenvy.com/bprentice/Fractals/Set%2017/ReadMe.html This will lead you to the formula and parameter files and answer your questions. Set 17 contains several other images that exhibit anti-bifurcation. For example 4c, 26a, 26b, 34, 40a, 40b and the one posted today 46. Brian

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Anti-Bifurcation
by Brian Prentice 21 Mar '12

21 Mar '12

Here is a beautiful detail drawn using Jim's formula published in his FOTD for 3/19/12: http://linuxenvy.com/bprentice/Fractals/Set%2017/BP_17_45.png It illustrates Jim's recent discussion on anti-bifurcation. Here are three more which use the formula published in the FOTD for 3/15/12: http://linuxenvy.com/bprentice/Fractals/Set%2017/BP_17_43a.png http://linuxenvy.com/bprentice/Fractals/Set%2017/BP_17_43b.png http://linuxenvy.com/bprentice/Fractals/Set%2017/BP_17_43c.png Brian Prentice

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<Brian>I really like the subtle range of gold tones in your post
by Hal Lane 21 Mar '12

21 Mar '12

Brian, In your recent [Fractint] post: Here is a beautiful detail drawn using Jim's formula published in his FOTD for 3/19/12: http://linuxenvy.com/bprentice/Fractals/Set%2017/BP_17_45.png It illustrates Jim's recent discussion on anti-bifurcation. I really like the subtle range of gold tones. It really feels like the brown "pseudopods" around the center Mandelbrot area dig deeper into the screen as they shade darker away from the center. Also, the "chain" features around the image made me think of an impossible bicycle chain -- that could perhaps be painted by Dali... I also like your silver lace doilies. What program did you use to create the image? And what coloring algorithm (if any)? - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ########################

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the paon
by Sebastien Helie 20 Mar '12

20 Mar '12

A fractal bird today, the paon. If paon is not a word you rekognise, you will figure with the image. i use default has the color map, for the reason that i have no dept anymore and the image end out better like this. -- most attached file or result are positively balance at :https://sites.google.com/site/sinpix12823fractal/ start parametere file================================= the_paon { ; calc time 00:01:00.42 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=2012_4.frm formulaname=intuition3 function=log center-mag=1.65275/4.23029/0.1383126/1/-90/3.88578058618804789e-016 params=1/1/10/1 float=y inside=0 potential=120/200/4 cyclerange=1/1 sound=off colors=00000e0e00eee00e0eeL0eeeLLLLLzLzLLzzzLLzLzzzLzzz000555<3>HHHKKKOO\ O<3>ccchhhmmmssszzz00z<3>z0z<3>z00<3>zz0<3>0z0<3>0zz<2>0GzVVz<3>zVz<3>zV\ V<3>zzV<3>VzV<3>Vzz<2>Vbzhhz<3>zhz<3>zhh<3>zzh<3>hzh<3>hzz<2>hlz00S<3>S0\ S<3>S00<3>SS0<3>0S0<3>0SS<2>07SEES<3>SES<3>SEE<3>SSE<3>ESE<3>ESS<2>EHSKK\ S<2>QKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKK<2>SQKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSK<2>KSQKSSKQSKOSKMS00G<3>G0G<3\ >G00<3>GG0<3>0G0<3>0GG<2>04G88G<2>E8GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88<2>GE8GG8EG8CG8AG88G\ 8<2>8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBG<2>FBGGBGGBFGBDGBCGBB<2>GFBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGB<2>BGFBG\ GBFGBDGBCG000<6>000 } frm:intuition3{;sinpix a=real(p1)*0.707106 b=real(p2)*0.707106 c=imag(p1) d=imag(p2) z=fn1(pixel): r=-z^a,r1=-z^b,r2=-z^c,r3=-z^d q=r+r1,q1=r2+r3 f=1/q,f1=1/q1 s=f+q^(f1+q1) z=z+s+(z+s-1)+z^s |z|<100 } end parameter file=========================================

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