Title :
Rendering algorithms for deterministic fractals
Author :
Monro, Donald M. ; Dudbridge, Frank
Author_Institution :
Bath Univ., UK
fDate :
1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Heavy computation requirements have inhibited the application of fractal technology, but new algorithms for coding and displaying iterated function system fractals are achieving real-time performance in software. We discuss the standard rendering algorithms and introduce a variation that performs a minimal number of arithmetic operations when constructing an approximate fractal. In addition, we describe novel extensions that let us render gray-scale and color fractal images
Keywords :
colour graphics; deterministic algorithms; fractals; real-time systems; rendering (computer graphics); approximate fractal; arithmetic operations; color fractal images; computation requirements; deterministic fractals; gray-scale images; iterated function system fractals; real-time performance; rendering algorithms; Approximation algorithms; Data structures; Displays; Fractals; Graphics; Particle measurements; Rendering (computer graphics); Software algorithms; Software performance; Spirals;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
