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Cosmos3d1.0

This program does not show a true fractal (technically no fractal program does) but several iterations of a pattern which, if fleshed out, would be a true fractal geometric figure.

Operating system
Mac OS 9.0
File size
20 KB
License
Freeware
Last updated
Jan 28, 2025

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Overview

What is Cosmos3d?

This program does not show a true fractal (technically no fractal program does) but several iterations of a pattern which, if fleshed out, would be a true fractal geometric figure.

In depth

A closer look at Cosmos3d

The iteration depth is controllable, but that depth is set to a low limit based on the video processing power that exists in most computers.
The pattern is formed by having a cube sub-divided into some number of cells (also controllable to some extent), the exact ones of which are determined at random. What you do see are those cubes which have been selected last in the iteration process, and within which the fractal pattern would continue if you let it.
You'll notice that the pattern is harder and harder to see by itself as you let the iteration depth grow (apart from slowing down while your machine tries to render it). The limit of this fractal pattern itself would be completely unviewable, even in principle, so it's just as well that it gets stopped at some point.
To see the construction technique, how the program subdivides cubes within cubes, select "subcells." Besides, it's a beautiful effect. (For reasons of how OpenGL does its rendering, showing subcells often speeds up the drawing to the screen.)
You may want to turn off the automatic rotation of the cube and move it by hand to understand better what's going on. From there zoom in and out, and push it around by hand, and you'll really get a feel for the pattern. The "spheres" option was left in the program purely for aesthetic reasons. It has no good correlation to the fractal being studied here.

Verdict

Should you download Cosmos3d?

Cosmos3d runs on Mac OS 9.0 and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 20 KB. We’ve catalogued it under Math.

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At a glance

Cosmos3d specifications

Category
Math
Publisher
HyperJeff Networks
Last updated
Jan 28, 2025
License
Freeware
Operating system
Mac OS 9.0
File size
20 KB
Price
Free
Page views
436

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