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Arnold Cat Map

Area-preserving transformation with periodic behavior and Fibonacci connections

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SpeedParam—— fps

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Arnold Cat Map Visualization

Initial x₀: 0.30

Initial y₀: 0.30

Iterations: 50

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Eigenvalues:

λ₁ = 2.6180 = φ²

λ₂ = 0.3820

λ_max = ln λ₁ = 0.962424

Equations:

xₙ₊₁ = (xₙ + yₙ) mod 1

yₙ₊₁ = (xₙ + 2·yₙ) mod 1