Definition:Logistic Map/Parameter
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Definition
Consider the logistic map on the closed unit interval $\closedint 0 1$:
- $x_{n + 1} = a x_n \paren {1 - x_n}$
where:
The real constant $a$ is known as the parameter.
Also see
- Results about the logistic map can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): logistic map
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): logistic map