A GPU Mandelbrot Set

Version 1.8 (250 KB) by Ben Tordoff
Explore the Mandelbrot Set using MATLAB and a GPU.
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This application allows you to explore the wonders of the Mandelbrot Set in MATLAB with the help of a capable GPU. It is primarily intended as a demonstration of the different ways in which a MATLAB algorithm can be converted to run on the GPU, however it also has some fun features:
* Use the normal MATLAB zoom and pan to browse the Mandelbrot Set
* Sit back and watch the app pan and zoom between pre-stored locations in the set
* Add your own locations to the animation list
Three different ways of speeding up the algorithm using GPU hardware are provided along with a normal CPU-only version. Have a look at the code for these to get a feeling for how MATLAB's GPU support works.

See also the related "GPU Julia Set Explorer": http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/33201

NB: Requires MATLAB R2012a or above with Parallel Computing Toolbox and a GPU with CUDA Compute Capability 1.3 or above.

Cite As

Ben Tordoff (2024). A GPU Mandelbrot Set (https://github.com/BJTor/GPU-Mandelbrot-Set/releases/tag/v1.8), GitHub. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2020b
Compatible with R2016b and later releases
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS Linux
Acknowledgements

Inspired: GPU Fractal Explorer

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Version Published Release Notes
1.8

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/BJTor/GPU-Mandelbrot-Set/releases/tag/v1.8
1.7.0.2

Make robust to zero or non-integer axes sizes. Add app icon.
1.7.0.1

Updated license
1.7.0.0

Fix compatibility with R2014b
1.6.0.0

* Updated to use new "gpuArray" names for build functions.
* MATLAB App included for ease of installation/removal.
1.5.0.0

* Add animation button to toolbar
* Fix display freeze when toggling control panel on/off
1.4.0.0

* Fix warnings when animating with an odd window size
* Guard against the window closing to prevent an error when exiting

1.3.0.0

Add Julia Set link to description.
1.2.0.0

Fix incorrect required MATLAB version (requires R2011a, not R2010b)
1.0.0.0

To view or report issues in this GitHub add-on, visit the GitHub Repository.
To view or report issues in this GitHub add-on, visit the GitHub Repository.