Fractal Programs

As fractals involve multiple initerations of a function for many points to produce a coherent image, computers are often used. But using computers in this way is not always an easy thing to do. I (John Dawson) have created two programs that make fractals so you can see how they are done. The first is a Julia/Mandelbrot fractal generator written in C++ and compiled for DOS with Borland C++ 4.5. (Can be run on any PC, even with win 95).

The source code files have been fully commented to help understand what is going on. It is my hope that these may help you in your search for Fractal knowledge.

DOWNLOAD JULIA/MANDELBROT GENERATOR

The Julia / Mandelbrot generator in available here in executable format. This can be run by itself.

fractal.exe or in compressed format: fractal.zip

The source code for the above program is available here also.

fraccode.cpp or in compressed format: fraccode.zip

Here are some examples of images produced by these programs:

Images created by Julia/Mandelbrot Generator:

Julia Set created from Julia/Mandelbrot Generator

Mandelbrot Set created from Julia/Mandelbrot Generator

DOWNLOAD VAN KOCH FRACTAL

The second program is a Van Koch Fractal generator. This was done in Maple V Release 4, by Waterloo Maple Inc. The Van Koch Fractal program, which can only be run in Maple V Release 4, is also available here:

The source code files have been fully commented to help understand what is going on. It is my hope that these may help you in your search for Fractal knowledge.

vankoch.mws or in compressed format: vankoch.zip

Images created by Van Koch Fractal Program:

Van Koch Fractal created using Maple V