Shape and Form 197
Depending on the iterative scheme for the radius r
n
, interesting patterns arise, along
with chaotic behaviour. As a simple example, consider the iterative formula:
r
n+1
= b −
a
|
r
n
|
The (a, r) bifurcation diagram for this model is shown in Figure 9.20(a). Second,
third, fourth and higher order bifurcations appear. The parameter b is set to 2.4,
while the parameter a varies in 1.2 < a < 6.9.
Figure 9.20(b) illustrates the bifurcation diagram (a, r) of the model expressed by
the formula:
r
n+1
= b −
a
r
2
n
The parameter b is set to 2.4, while the parameter a varies in 0.2 < a < 60.
Figure 9.20(c) illustrates the (a, r) bifurcation diagram of the model:
r
n+1
= b −
a
r
4
n
The parameter b is set to 2.4 and the parameter a varies in 0.2 < a < 60.
The development of the theory of rotation with varying rotation distance from the
origin, or with varying rotation angle related to the distance r =
p
x
2
+ y
2
, is partly
explained by using Figure 9.21(a), where OC = r.
A very interesting rotation scheme is presented in Figure 9.21(b). There is only
one parameter b = 1.195. The radius r follows an inverse square law:
r
n+1
=
1
(r
n
− b)
2
(9.17)
Chaotic behaviour appears when the parameter b varies. A small change in b leads
to the onset of chaos. For b = 1.204, the bifurcation has already started to divide the
outer ring in two rings (Figure 9.21(c)). The bifurcation process leads to chaos when
higher values for b are selected.
In Figure 9.21(d), there appear the distinct circles. By giving to the chaotic
parameter b the value 1.255, the particles are distributed in a particular chaotic
way. There are cyclical regions with higher or lower densities, as presented in Fig-
ure 9.21(e).
Figure 9.21(f) presents the bifurcation diagram (b, r) for the model (9.17). The
parameter b varies between 0 < b < 2.2. The model gives two values for r in the
region of 0 < b < 0.629 ···. At 0.629 ···, as b increases, a second bifurcation starts,
leading to a chaotic region. At the end of this region, three values for r appear,
making up a new chaotic region, then four values, and so on until a totally chaotic
region at 1.88 ···.