Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: 

The exponent of Z in the past few days' images has been somewhat greater than two.  The exponent of today's image is 1.9, which is somewhat less than two and also explains the name "Slightly Deficient".

The parent fractal is basically shaped like a Mandelbrot set, as are all such fractional fractals with an exponent close to 2.  This parent is rotated about 180 degrees, with two large period-2 buds on the eastern side of the main bay, one north and one south of the X-axis.  A large disconnected minibrot lies just east of the southern bud, with a smaller disconnected minibrot nearby.  Today's scene with its scrambled minibrot at the center lies not too far from this smaller minibrot.

The rating of 7-1/2 is based on the colors.  The little math interest is hardly enough to deserve a higher rating.  The calculation time of 2-5/6 minutes is reasonable, though slower than would be preferred.

Decreasing clouds and increasing temperatures prevailed here at Fractal Central today.  The high temperature of 46F +8C would have felt warmer if the winds had not been so high.  The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours.  Until then, take care, and do not be duped into trying to find the bright side of bad things.  It's a trap.  Concentrate on the negative side.  Negativity is all around us, waiting for a moment of weakness when it can strike, and those who cannot recognize and confront it will become its prey.

Jim (Captain Negative) Muth
jimmuth@earthlink.net


START PARAMETER FILE=======================================

Slightly_Deficient { ; time=0:02:50.00 SF5 at 2000MHZ
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  5.712965e+007/1/-95/0 params=1.9/0/1.9/0 float=y
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frm:MandelbrotBC3   { ; by several Fractint users
  e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100
  p=real(p2)+PI
  q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI))
  r=real(p2)+PI-q
  Z=C=Pixel:
    Z=log(Z)
    IF(imag(Z)>r)
      Z=Z+flip(2*PI)
    ENDIF
    Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C
  |Z|<a }

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