Rendering the Mandelbulb
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Article about rendering the Mandelbulb, a 3D fractal, with a positive discussion around its discovery and related resources.
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pixelpoet
4 months ago
Nice article, haven't seen this one yet! I was fortunate to be the first to render the Mandelbulb, there are some nice articles by the person who originally described the formula, Daniel White: https://www.skytopia.com/project/fractal/mandelbrot.html and https://www.skytopia.com/project/fractal/mandelbulb.html
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