CS141: Topics for April 21, 23, & 25, 2014

• Labs
  • Continue Lab 8: The Mandelbrot Set.

• Continue Discussion of Topics (see lab):

  • While loops and Do-While loops
  • Map function
  • Iteration

• On Friday, we will begin a review for the final. The topics can be found on the study page.

• Mandelbrot Set

  • Wiki: Mandelbrot Set z_n+1 = z_n² + c, z₀ = 0
  • Wiki: Julia Set z_n+1 = z_n² + c, z₀ = z, c = constant
  • Sekino's Fractal Gallery
  • Introduction to the Mandelbrot Set
  • YouTube: Benoit Mandelbrot - Hunting the Hidden Dimension Nova (2008)
  • Ted Talk on YouTube: Benoit Mandelbrot: Fractals and the art of roughness

• Origami and Math:

  • Between the Folds, on YouTube