Java 1.1 Applet for the Gingerbread Man Attractor

The Gingerbread man map is defined by
xn+1 = 1 - yn + |xn|

yn+1 = xn

Other Applet Parameters

skip Number of iterations to skip before plotting
plot Number of iterations to plot
xMin value of x for left side of window
xMax value of x for right side of window
yMin value of y for bottom of window
yMax value of y for top of window

Applet Instructions

  1. Push the plot button to start the drawing
  2. Push reset button to return to default parameters
  3. To zoom in use two mouse clicks to define opposite corners of a rectangle and then push the plot button.