ajayshah@alhena.usc.edu (Ajay Shah) (04/23/91)
I need to analyse the dynamics of this system: f(x) = c * ((x - b_1)^a_1) * ((b_2 - x)^a_2) The parameters are supposed to be restricted to the ranges: c > 0 a_1, a_2 > -1 0 < b_1 < b_2 I can't seem to find sensible parameter values which lead to function values which don't blow up. I start at x_0 = 0.25 (say) and chug the function through a loop like this: x := x_0; for i = 1 to 1000 do x := f(x); After this, I draw pictures of various things. Trouble is: with this system, all the parameter values I've tried lead to the system blowing up before a thousand iterations in this loop. Thanks, -ans. -- _______________________________________________________________________________ Ajay Shah, (213)734-3930, ajayshah@usc.edu The more things change, the more they stay insane. _______________________________________________________________________________