Thanks for the replies everyone. It seems that speed is still an issue
even today, and so perhaps python isn't the best idea if I want to be
able to render even complex fractals. I think C/C++ is a good solution.
Also:
Before you invest a lot of time and effort writing your
own fractal code on a generic compiler of any sort
I highly recommend you try Fractint or Ultrafractal
or any of the other fractal software available that
has dedicated fractal programming with a ready-built
GUI :-)
That might actually be a good idea. I'm a maths student and really I'm
more interested in the maths behind the fractals, so maybe it's good to
start with those kinds of programs where I can just concentrate on the
maths, and use programming languages later if the programs start to
seem limited. There are some good books on the maths behind fractals in
my library.
New to fractals, recommend a language/book ... I want to start exploring fractals and decided to actually program them ...language to use. ... only books I could find on fractal programming were `Fractal ... more user friendly languages like python?... (sci.fractals)
Re: Student programmers give serious solutions ...competition began four years ago, many projects that emerged were "fun," ... according to Craig Mundie, the company's chief research and strategy ... What have you done in the last 15 years that you can dispute with me on fractals?... It is about programming...... (sci.fractals)
Re: what to do after "Touretzkeys book"? ... Check out Practicle Common Lisp as it will give you ...CLOS, but it is another powerful tool and worth learning in the long ...maths is probably very beneficial, but I know quite a few programmers ...Programming series, while based on an abstract assembly style language ... (comp.lang.lisp)
Re: Dumbing down? ... The words mathematics and computing are right next to each other in that sentence. ... Al-Khwa-rizmi-, the Persian astronomer and mathematician, wrote a treatise in Arabic in 825 AD, On Calculation with Hindu Numerals, which was translated into Latin in the 12th century as Algoritmi de numero Indorum, which title was likely intended to mean "Algoritmi on the numbers of the Indians", where "Algoritmi" was the translator's rendition of the author's name; but people misunderstanding the title treated Algoritmi as a Latin plural and this led to the word "algorithm" coming to mean "calculation method". ... But word proximity in sentences on Wikipedia, etymology, and aquatic arguments aside, I seems to me that mathematics comes up in programming in realms other than just numerical analysis, cryptography, digital signal processing, financial software, physics engines for gaming, rocket science at the JPL, programs to teach algebra, etc. ... So, yes, I think that maths can help one be a better programmer but I don't think that there is some kind of cause-effect relationship whereby maths implies programming. ... (comp.lang.lisp)
Re: Dumbing down? ... like the proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem or inductive reasoning?... circumstances beyond my control and due to the way maths is taught in this ... and decided I'd like to understand how they worked and try some programming.... in maths skill.... (comp.lang.lisp)
