One-Dimensional Dynamical Systems

Part 3: Iteration

Instructions for the Macintosh: Iterations

The software Chaos and Dynamics can be found in the apple-menu, under 'Math Apps'. Go to 'Devaney's Chaos Lab' and load 'Lab 1-Function Iteration'. When you load the Lab, the current function is automatically set to the Logistic map.

Function Iteration with = 2.

Instructions to Iterate

Push the Chart button to get a setup for plotting iterates against (discrete) time.
Change to 2: Notice the number marked Parameter under the Current Function box.
You may wish to change the starting value x₀ on top of the plot. (x₀ should be chosen in the closed interval [0,1].) Then push Iterate.
If you push Chart again the picture clears and you can compute another orbit. Experiment with different values for and x₀.

Instructions for the Macintosh: Graphical Iteration

The software Chaos and Dynamics can be found in the apple-menu, under 'Math Apps'. Go to 'Devaney's Chaos Lab' and load 'Lab 2-Plot and Analyze'. For the Logistic map, pick a lambda

value between 0 and 4, and iterate as follows:

Visualizing an orbit with graphical iteration for the Logistic map.

Instructions to Iterate

Push the Add Graph button, marked with a '+'. You should see a graph of the Logistic family.
Change the parameter : Notice the number under the column marked Parameter. This is the value of . Edit this number (and hit return).
Double click on any point in the graph window; the iteration will start with the x value of this point. This x value also appears in the Analysis Start box.

Alternatively, edit the Analysis Start box to the desired initial x value (and hit return). Then press Analysis.
Press Analysis to stop the iteration, and try another point.

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