Latööcarfian Generator (Processing)

LatoocarfianGenerator.pde

/** Latööcarfian Generator
 * 
 * Based on code on pg. 26 of _Chaos in Wonderland_
 * by Clifford A. Pickover
 * Good ranges for a, b, c, and d:
 * (-3 < a, b < 3)
 * (0.5 < c, d < 1.5)
 */

float a = 1.5641136;
float b = 2.7102947;
float c = 0.9680385;
float d = 0.995141;
float x, y = 0.1;
int counter = 0;
int iterations = 500000;

void setup() {
  size(700,700,P2D); // remove P2D for Processing v2.0
  background(0); // black
  stroke(255,255,255,90); // white, semi-transparent
}

void draw() {
  println(counter);
  translate(width/2, height/2); // draw from center of window
  float xNew = sin(y*b) + c * (sin(x*b));
  float yNew = sin(x*a) + d * (sin(y*a));
  x = xNew; y = yNew;
  point(x*100, y*100);
  counter++;
  if(counter >= iterations) {
    println("done!");
    noLoop();
  }
}