Strange attractors visualize the butterfly effect in 3D
A new web application called "Strange Attractors" allows users to visualize the butterfly effect in 3D. Developed by Shashank Tomar, it uses Three.js to demonstrate how small changes in initial conditions can lead to vastly different outcomes. The application displays numerous points forming geometric shapes, representing strange attractors. Users can interact with these attractors, select different types, and adjust parameters like constants in the underlying differential equations to observe how the patterns change, illustrating chaotic behavior. "Strange Attractors" employs techniques like ping-pong rendering to efficiently calculate and draw millions of particles in real-time, enabling a smooth visual experience of complex mathematical phenomena directly in a web browser.