Fractal Explorer
Fractal Explorer is an interactive browser-based fractal visualization project built with JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas. The application allows users to smoothly zoom, pan, and explore complex mathematical structures such as the Mandelbrot Set, Julia Sets, Burning Ship, and Tricorn fractals in real time.
I created this project to combine mathematics, graphics programming, and interactivity into a single experience. Users can dynamically adjust iteration depth for more detailed renders, navigate through deep zooms, and export high-resolution PNG snapshots directly from the application. The project also explores the practical limitations of floating-point precision in JavaScript during extreme zoom levels, which reflects some of the real computational challenges behind advanced fractal rendering engines.
The project is fully open source on GitHub and also available as a live interactive demo where users can explore the fractals directly in the browser.
Through building this project, I gained stronger experience in fractal mathematics, escape-time algorithms, coordinate transformations, performance optimization, and real-time rendering with HTML5 Canvas.
