pybenoit - drawing Mandelbrot fractals in Python

What is it

It's yet another generator of graphs of the Mandelbrot Set.

It uses gmpy2 for some of its math, so it's a little slower, but more accurate than a lot of Mandelbrot generators.

Why is it named pybenoit?

Because it's in Python, and the Mandelbrot set was popularized by Benoit Mandelbrot.

Usage:

Usage: ./pybenoit
    --max-reps 100
    --left-real -2.2
    --right-real 1.0
    --top-imaginary -1.8
    --bottom-imaginary 1.8
    --real-image-steps 1000
    --imaginary-image-steps 950
    --no-axes

Fun places to visit:
    --left
    --right
    --top
    --arms
    --side-nursery

Example outputs (click a thumbmail for a higher resolution view):

A top-level view of the entire set:
A feature on the left of the fractal in greater detail:
A feature on the right of the fractal in greater detail:
A feature on the top of the fractal in greater detail:
A feature on the bottom of the fractal in greater detail:
A sort of curved nursery of mandelbrots in greater detail:

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Timestamp: 2025-04-04 21:57:17 PDT

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