A web diagram, also called a cobweb plot, is a graph that can be used to visualize successive iterations of a function . In particular, the segments of the diagram connect the points , , , .... The diagram is so-named because its straight line segments "anchored" to the functions and can resemble a spider web. The animation above shows a web diagram for the logistic map with .
Web Diagram
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References
Gleick, J. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin Books, p. 176, 1988.Gorini, C. A. The Facts on File Geometry Handbook. New York: Facts on File, p. 178, 2003.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Web Diagram." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/WebDiagram.html