Fractal Basin Boundaries — Newton's Method

Wada property: every boundary point touches all basins simultaneously

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Newton's method z ← z - p(z)/p'(z) converges to different roots depending on starting point. For p(z) = zⁿ - 1 (roots are nth roots of unity), the basin boundaries are fractal — every boundary point borders ALL n basins simultaneously (Wada property). Smooth coloring uses iteration count for continuous gradients. Higher degree → more intricate fractal structure. Click to zoom in on the fractal boundary.