ComplexityExplorer: Introduction to Dynamical Systems and Chaos

The Hénon Map: Comparing Initial Conditions

This program makes times series plots for the Henon Map: equation x_n+1=1 - ax_n² + y_n, y_n+1 = bx_n. In the boxes below enter a value for the parameters a and b, two pairs of initial conditions x₀ and y₀, and n, the number of iterates you want plotted. The orbit of the first initial condition is plotted in purple. The other iterate is plotted in green.

Number of Iterations (n):
First Initial conditions (x0):		Initial conditions (y0):
Second Initial conditions (x0):		Initial conditions (y0):
Parameter a:		Parameter b:

When making the X-Y plot, skip the first iterates.

Make the time series plot