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A Computational Approach To The Logistic Map

1) The document discusses a computational approach to modeling population growth using the logistic map, which demonstrates chaotic behavior depending on parameters like population size and growth rate. 2) The authors created a computer program in Fortran to simulate the logistic map using iterative and recursive calculations, storing the results in data files for plotting. 3) The results showed that the logistic map exhibits periodic oscillations at precise parameter ranges, eventually leading to chaotic behavior with no finite periods except in isolated cases. The bifurcation diagram generally summarizes the dynamic behavior of the logistic map.

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A Computational Approach To The Logistic Map

1) The document discusses a computational approach to modeling population growth using the logistic map, which demonstrates chaotic behavior depending on parameters like population size and growth rate. 2) The authors created a computer program in Fortran to simulate the logistic map using iterative and recursive calculations, storing the results in data files for plotting. 3) The results showed that the logistic map exhibits periodic oscillations at precise parameter ranges, eventually leading to chaotic behavior with no finite periods except in isolated cases. The bifurcation diagram generally summarizes the dynamic behavior of the logistic map.

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A Computational Approach to the Logistic Map

Jeane Anne M. Dagoy, Karla Belisario-Rivero


Physics Department, College of Science and Mathematics,
Western Mindanao State University,
Normal Road, Baliwasan, Zamboanga City,
7000 Philippines

Abstract

The Logistic map exhibits a great deal of chaotic behavior that can be described by one very simple
non-linear dynamical equation of degree two. It is a model of population growth that demonstrates various types
of behavior, depending on the value of constants such as xn, the population size at a certain year n as a
proportion of the maximum population, and r, the combined rate of reproduction and starvation. The Logistic
map is recursive. The iterative view of the logistic map allows us to see how the population behaves.

In order to explore the behavior of the Logistic map with various combined rate-values, we consider
how to translate the algorithm into a working computer program. Fortran 95 is the language used in creating the
program for the simulation. In the program, necessary variables and parameters are declared and initialized.
Iterative and recursive calculations are made. Then, the generated results for the population size are stored in
data files for subsequent plotting. The simulation technique that was applied during the calculation is the Euler-
Cromer method.

With the results obtained, it showed that Logistic map has many remarkable properties. It transpires
that the simulation of data and data plotting when at such precise ranges the population oscillates at certain
periods leading to a period doubling cascade. Other trends can also be drawn out. Right after the period cascade,
the map started to exhibit chaos. Meaning there are no longer oscillations of finite period except for some
isolated ranges. The exemption showed non-chaotic behavior because the map oscillates among three values,
then six values and so on.

Generally, all the dynamic behavior of the Logistic map can be summarized by the bifurcation
diagram. It is fractal so that when one zooms in and focuses on one arm of the diagram, the situation nearby
looks like a slightly distorted replica of the entire diagram. Studying the behavior of the Logistic map is a good
introduction into considering the concept of chaos.

Key words: Logistic Map, Bifurcation Diagram, Chaos, Euler-CromerMethod, Fortran

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