The Lorenz attractor [OC]
The Lorenz attractor [OC]
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Friday, May 14, 2021
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I integrated the Lorenz equations using the RK4 method in Python. As time increases, the curve transitions from blue to green, and the red bead moves along a (nearly) closed curve in the attractor. The Jupyter notebook in the repo below generates the images, then I used ImageMagick to convert the png files into a gif.
Code at https://github.com/trislee/cool-notebooks/blob/master/Lorenz.ipynb
*Edited to include GitHub repo and how I created the gif from the png files*
I always get Assassin’s Creed flashbacks from this
Can someone explain how this Lorenz equation would relate to real life? My guess is that this is a representation of what a massive body would behave like when it rotates around a binary star?