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Iterated function system

In mathematics, iterated function systems (IFSs) are a method of constructing fractals; the resulting fractals are often self-similar. IFS fractals are more related to set theory than fractal geometry. They were introduced in 1981.

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Iterated function system → Andrew Vince, Archived, Barnsley, Bibcode, Claire, David, Draves, Ergodic Theory Dynam, Erik Reckase, Falconer, Fractal, General Iterated Function System, International Geometry Center, ISBN, John Wiley, July, Kenneth, Mathematical, Michael, PDF
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Iterated function system → IFS, PIFS
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Iterated function system → finite set of contraction mappings on a complete metric space

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fractal functions ifs function fractals set system iterated also self-similar ifss systems may image theory hence contractive metric space fi

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Iterated function systemis afinite set of contraction mappings on a complete metric space0.90text
a digital photographinstance ofgiven some original arbitrary digital image0.80text
try to find a set of IFS parameters whichinstance ofgiven some original arbitrary digital image0.80text
when evaluated by iterationinstance ofgiven some original arbitrary digital image0.80text
produces another image visually similar to the originalinstance ofgiven some original arbitrary digital image0.80text
Iterated function systemrelated to DefinitionFormally0.60section
Iterated function systemrelated to DefinitionSymbolically0.60section
Iterated function systemrelated to Partitioned iterated function systemsPIFS0.60section
Iterated function systemrelated to Partitioned iterated function systemsIFS0.60section
Iterated function systemrelated to ReferencesDraves0.60section
Iterated function systemrelated to ReferencesScott0.60section
Iterated function systemrelated to ReferencesErik Reckase0.60section

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