Abstract
We have discovered a class of fractal functions that are differentiable. Fractal interpolation functions have been used for over a decade to generate rough functions passing through a set of given points. The integral of a fractal interpolation function remains a fractal interpolation function, and this new fractal interpolation function is differentiable. Tensor products of pairs of these fractal functions form fractal surfaces with a well-defined tangent plane. We use this surface normal to shade fractal surfaces, and demonstrate its use with renderings of fractal mirror.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-218 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Visual Computer |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2001 |
Keywords
- Fractal
- Fractal function
- Fractal terrain
- Iterated function system
- Recurrent modeling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design