Have you ever wondered how those wonderful fractal pictures are created?

No? Well, go play with fractint and have fun. For those who want to stay after class, here's a treat: Make your own linear ifs fractals with postscript! The postscript programs are rather short: all you need to know is how to create linear ifs codes. For motivation & inspiration, here are a few samples:

Look with ghostview; ignore the error message. Zoom in anywhere on the fractal. Didja notice what happens?

For those in the know: here's the program.




Mary Pat Campbell , Last updated: 13 Apr 1995