Symbolic template iterations of complex quadratic maps

Abstract

The behavior of orbits for iterated logistic maps has been widely studied since the dawn of discrete dynamics as a research field, in particular in the context of the complex quadratic family. However, little is is known about orbit behavior if the map changes along with the iterations. We investigate in which ways the traditional theory of Fatou-Julia may still apply in this case, illustrating how the iteration pattern (symbolic template) can affect the topology of the Julia and Mandelbrot sets. We briefly discuss the potential of this extension towards a variety of applications in genetic and neural coding, since it investigates how an occasional or a reoccurring error in a replication or learning algorithm may affect the dynamic outcome.