Filled Julia set

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The filled-in Julia set \ K(f_c) of a polynomial \ f _c is defined as the set of all points z\, of dynamical plane that have bounded orbit with respect to \ f _c

 \ K(f_c) \  \overset{\underset{\mathrm{def}}{}}{=} \  \{ z \in  \mathbb{C}  : f^{(k)} _c (z)  \not\to  \infty\  as\  k \to \infty \}
where :

\mathbb{C} is set of complex numbers

z\, is complex variable of function \ f _c (z)
c\, is complex parameter of function \ f _c (z)

f_c:\mathbb C\to\mathbb C

\ f_c may be various functions. In typical case \ f_c is complex quadratic polynomial.

 \ f^{(k)} _c (z) is the \ k -fold compositions of f _c\, with itself = iteration of function f _c\,

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[edit] Relation to the Fatou set

The filled-in Julia set is the (absolute) complement of attractive basin of infinity.
K(f_c)  = \mathbb{C} \setminus A_{f_c}(\infty)


Attractive basin of infinity is one of components of the Fatou set.
A_{f_c}(\infty) = F_\infty

another words , the filled-in Julia set is the complement of the unbounded Fatou component:
K(f_c)  =F_\infty^C

[edit] Relation between Julia, filled-in Julia set and attractive basin of infinity

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Julia set is common boundary of filled-in Julia set and attractive basin of infinity

J(f_c)\, = \partial K(f_c) =\partial  A_{f_c}(\infty)

where :
A_{f_c}(\infty) denotes attractive basin of infinity = exterior of filled-in Julia set = set of escaping points for fc

A_{f_c}(\infty) \  \overset{\underset{\mathrm{def}}{}}{=} \  \{ z \in  \mathbb{C}  : f^{(k)} _c (z)  \to  \infty\  as\  k \to \infty \}


If filled-in Julia set has no interior then Julia set coincides with filled-in Julia set. It happens when c\, is Misiurewicz point.

[edit] Spine

Spine S_c\, of the filled Julia set \ K \, is defined as arc between \beta\, -fixed point and -\beta\,,

S_c = \left [ - \beta , \beta  \right ]\,

with such properities:

  • spine lays inside \ K \,[1]. This makes sense when K\, is connected and full [2]
  • spine is invariant under 180 degree rotation,
  • spine is a finite topological tree,
  • Critical point  z_{cr} = 0  \, always belongs to the spine. [3]
  • \beta\, -fixed point is a landing point of external ray of angle zero \mathcal{R}^K  _0,
  • -\beta\, is landing point of external ray \mathcal{R}^K  _{1/2}.

Algorithms for constructiong the spine:

  • Simplified version of algorithm:
    • connect - \beta\, and  \beta\, within K\, by an arc,
    • when K\, has empty interior then arc is unique,
    • otherwise take the shorest way that contains 0.[5]

Curve R\, :

R\   \overset{\underset{\mathrm{def}}{}}{=} \  R_{1/2}\ \cup\  S_c\  \cup \ R_0 \,

divides dynamical plane into 2 components.

[edit] Images

[edit] References

  1. Peitgen Heinz-Otto, Richter, P.H. : The beauty of fractals: Images of Complex Dynamical Systems. Springer-Verlag 1986. ISBN 978-0387158518.
  2. Bodil Branner : Holomorphic dynamical systems in the complex plane. Department of Mathemathics Technical University of Denmark , MAT-Report no. 1996-42.