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Tent Map

A piecewise linear, 1-D Map on the interval $[0,1]$ exhibiting Chaotic dynamics and given by

\begin{displaymath}
x_{n+1} = \mu(1-2\vert x_n-{\textstyle{1\over 2}}\vert).
\end{displaymath}

The case $\mu=1$ is equivalent to the Logistic Equation: r=4, so the Natural Invariant in this case is

\begin{displaymath}
\rho(x)={1\over\pi\sqrt{x(1-x)}}.
\end{displaymath}

See also 2x mod 1 Map, Logistic Equation, Logistic Equation: r=4




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26