Advanced Fractal Programming In C

Download or read book Advanced Fractal Programming in C written by Roger T. Stevens and published by M & T Books. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Fractal Programming in C is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to producing captivating fractals. Picking up where Fractal Programming in C left off, it explores recent developments in the field, presenting new tools and techniques for creating complex fractals. You'll look at the Mandelbrot and Julia sets in much more detail, examining several methods of assigning color to the pixels that make up a display, investigating the differences between the two sets, and learning techniques for creating three dimensional Mandelbrot sets. Also covered are transcendental functions; interesting polynomials, including the Tchebychev, Legendre, and Hermite; colorful plasma displays; and much, much more. In addition to thorough, detailed explanations Advanced Fractal Programming in C includes the complete source code, allowing you to understand the theory behind the curves as well as how to create and modify them.