Hénon Map
Strange attractor from a simple 2D map — deterministic chaos
xₙ₊₁ = 1 − a·xₙ² + yₙ
yₙ₊₁ = b·xₙ
The Hénon map is one of the most studied examples of a dynamical system exhibiting chaotic behavior.
a parameter:
1.400
b parameter:
0.300
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Classic values: a=1.4, b=0.3 produce the famous strange attractor with ~1.26 Hausdorff dimension.
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