CLIFFORD_ATTRACTOR

DATA_LOG: CLIFFORD_ATTRACTOR

The Clifford Attractor is a two-dimensional iterative map built from sine and cosine functions. Starting from a single point, each step folds the trajectory back on itself, and over hundreds of thousands of iterations the orbit traces out a dense, intricate strange attractor. Because sine and cosine are bounded, the system can never fly off to infinity — instead it settles into a generative structure whose shape is governed entirely by the four parameters a, b, c, and d. Small parameter changes can transform the figure completely, making it a favourite source of algorithmic art. Unlike continuous flows such as the Lorenz or Rössler attractors, the Clifford map advances in discrete steps, like the Hénon, Lozi, and Ikeda maps.