STRANGE ATTRACTORS: CREATING PATTERNS IN CHAOS, Julien C. Sprott M&T Books, ISBN 1-55851-298-5, $39.95 (with disk)
Come on a research safari through the plains of chaos in search of strange attractors--those intriguing patterns that delight audiences and enthrall mathematicians. All you need is a personal computer, a little time, and a copy of Strange Attractors: Creating Patterns in Chaos by Julien C. Sprott.
Sprott has produced a veritable handbook of strangeness. You'll find Tinkerbell maps, stochastic webs, and 4-D images. Although a basic grounding in programming and mathematics will help, it is not necessary. The book is written for both the engineer and the artist. You can play as well as learn.
In addition to simply viewing existing strange attractors, the sample programs pr
ovide a system for finding new examples for your collection. Examples are provided in a mixture of BASIC, C, and C++ for DOS, Windows, and Macintosh.
Flexible C++
Matthew Wilson
My approach to software engineering is far more pragmatic than it
is
theoretical--and no language better exemplifies this than C++.
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