Discrete map · 2D · dim 2
Gingerbreadman map
A piecewise-linear area-preserving 2D map whose iterates trace out a gingerbread-man silhouette around a regular pattern of fixed points.
Equations
x_{n+1} = 1 − y_n + |x_n|
y_{n+1} = x_nAt a glance
| Parameters | (no free parameter) |
|---|---|
| Chaotic for | always (mixed regular/chaotic phase space) |
| History | Devaney's 'introduction to chaotic dynamical systems' textbook. |