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The Mandelbrot set consists of the set of points $c$
in the complex plane for which the iteration

$$z_{n+1} = z_{n}^2 + c {\phantom{.}} ,$$
$$z_{n+1} = z_{n}^2 + c,$$

where $z_{0} = 0$ and $z {\phantom{.}} {\in} {\phantom{.}} {\mathbb{C}}$, stays bounded.
where $z_{0}~=~0$ and $z~{\in}~{\mathbb{C}},$ stays bounded.

ckormanyos/mandelbrot (this repository)
implements a header-only C++ template library for
extended precision Mandelbrot fractal iterations.

It is intended to be used for so-called _deep_ _dives_ in the fractal iteration
world. Fractal iterations are carried out with high-precision
It is intended to be used for _deep_ _dives_ in the world of fractal iterations.

Fractal iterations are carried out with high-precision
floating-point types such as those found in
[Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_80_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html).
[Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_83_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html).
Also fixed-point types having sufficient precision (although these have not yet been used or tested
extensively in this project) should work well.

## Design

This project uses [Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_80_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html)
This project uses [Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_83_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html)
to implement
a high-precision Mandelbrot iteration and visualization.
Graphic file creation uses
[Boost.Gil](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_80_0/libs/gil/doc/html/index.html) to wrap the JPEG-6b library (see [below](#Adaptions-of-and-Notes-on-jpeg-6b)).
[Boost.Gil](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_83_0/libs/gil/doc/html/index.html) to wrap the JPEG-6b library (see [below](#Adaptions-of-and-Notes-on-jpeg-6b)).
Color-strething in combination with the histogram method
is used for creating vivid images. The default color
scheme uses stretched, amplified and modulated black
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of the available CPU cores that can be found using hardware concurrency.

The following design goals have been incorporated.
- ckormanyos/mandelbrot is written in header-only C++11, and compatible through C++11, 14, 17, 20 and beyond.
- ckormanyos/mandelbrot is written in header-only C++14, and compatible through C++14, 17, 20, 23 and beyond.
- The inner loop performing the work of fractal iteration uses multiple, parallel CPU cores.
- C++ template design allows for flexible interchange of any appropriate kind of big-number type in the classes that implement fractal iteration.
- Visualization of the result uses color-stretching techniques combined with the histogram method.
- Graphical representation uses [Boost.Gil](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_80_0/libs/gil/doc/html/index.html) in combination with the JPEG-6b library (see [below](#Adaptions-of-and-Notes-on-jpeg-6b)).
- Graphical representation uses [Boost.Gil](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_83_0/libs/gil/doc/html/index.html) in combination with the JPEG-6b library (see [below](#Adaptions-of-and-Notes-on-jpeg-6b)).
- Color schemes can be easily adapted via straightforward creation (or modification) of a skinny derived class.

## Building the Project
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with a `-I` switch on the compiler command line.

```sh
g++ -c -finline-functions -march=native -mtune=native -O3 -Wall -Wextra -std=c++11 -I. -Ijpeg/jpeg-6b-2022 -pthread test/test_mandelbrot.cpp -o test_mandelbrot.o
g++ -c -finline-functions -march=native -mtune=native -O3 -Wall -Wextra -std=c++14 -I. -Ijpeg/jpeg-6b-2022 -pthread test/test_mandelbrot.cpp -o test_mandelbrot.o
```

Link `test_mandelbrot.o` to `test_mandelbrot.exe`.
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- The square image has $2048 {\times} 2048$ pixels.
- Centered at the point $(-0.75,0.0)$.
- Uses a half-width of $1.25$.
- Computed with $2,000$ iteratons using the `cpp_dec_float` type from [Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_80_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html) instantiated with $37$ decimal digits of precision.
- Computed with $2,000$ iteratons using the `cpp_dec_float` type from [Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_83_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html) instantiated with $37$ decimal digits of precision.

### Swirly Seahorses and Mini Mandelbrot

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- The square image has $2048 {\times} 2048$ pixels.
- Centered at the point $(-0.7453983606667815,0.1125046349959942)$.
- Uses a half-width of $1.76{\times}10^{-12}$.
- Computed with $2,000$ iteratons using the `cpp_dec_float` type from [Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_80_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html) instantiated with $37$ decimal digits of precision.
- Computed with $2,000$ iteratons using the `cpp_dec_float` type from [Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_83_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html) instantiated with $37$ decimal digits of precision.

### A Deep Dive

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- Centered at the point $(-1.2951890821477774570170641771856819267{\ldots},0.44093698267832013888090367835626261211{\ldots})$.
- See the configuration code [mandelbrot_cfg_MANDELBROT_09_DEEP_DIVE_02.h](./mandelbrot/cfg/mandelbrot_cfg_MANDELBROT_09_DEEP_DIVE_02.h) for the full precision of the center point.
- Uses a half-width of $2.55{\times}10^{-55}$.
- Computed with $15,000$ iteratons using the `cpp_dec_float` type from [Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_80_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html) instantiated with $95$ decimal digits of precision.
- Computed with $15,000$ iteratons using the `cpp_dec_float` type from [Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_83_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html) instantiated with $95$ decimal digits of precision.

### A Really Deep Dive

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- Centered at the point $(0.3602404434376143632361252444495453084{\ldots},-0.6413130610648031748603750151793020665{\ldots})$.
- See the configuration code [mandelbrot_cfg_MANDELBROT_20_ZOOM_VERY_DEEP_00.h](./mandelbrot/cfg/mandelbrot_cfg_MANDELBROT_20_ZOOM_VERY_DEEP_00.h) for the full precision of the center point provided with slightly more than $1,000$ decimal places.
- Uses a half-width of $4.4 {\times} 10^{-311}$.
- Computed with $60,000$ iteratons using the `gmp_float` type from [Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_80_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html) instantiated with $365$ decimal digits of precision.
- Computed with $60,000$ iteratons using the `gmp_float` type from [Boost.Multiprecison](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_83_0/libs/multiprecision/doc/html/index.html) instantiated with $365$ decimal digits of precision.

## Using ckormanyos/mandelbrot

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- and the coordinate center and half-width of the magnification region,
- where the dimensions `MANDELBROT_POINT_DX_HALF`, `MANDELBROT_POINT_CENTER_X`, and `MANDELBROT_POINT_CENTER_Y` are provided as character strings, which remain exact even if the magnification scale requires multiple precision.

## Adaptions of and Notes on jpeg-6b
## Notes on jpeg-6b and its adaptions

We use a modified version of jpeg-6b.
It is located [here](./jpeg-6b-2022).
It is located [here](./jpeg/jpeg-6b-2022).
According to license agreement, this work is referred to as
_the_ _Independent_ _JPEG_ _Group's_ _software_.
Please see their
[original _README_](https://github.com/ckormanyos/mandelbrot/tree/main/jpeg-6b-2022#readme)
[original _README_](./jpeg/jpeg-6b-2022/README)
in its entirety for more information about and licensing terms
of _the_ _Independent_ _JPEG_ _Group's_ _software_.

The following adaptions have been performed.

- Test/compile only the subset of functions empirically found to be needed for use with [Boost.Gil](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_80_0/libs/gil/doc/html/index.html).
- Test/compile only the subset of functions empirically found to be needed for use with [Boost.Gil](https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_83_0/libs/gil/doc/html/index.html).
- Adapt to VS compiler and VS solution workspace (when building with MSVC).
- Use GNUmake to build the JPEG library (when building on `*nix`).
- Run the `*.c`/`*.h` files through the [Artistic Style](http://astyle.sourceforge.net/astyle.html) automatic code formatter, using a version of _AStyle_ from somewhere around 2015.
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