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The pipelined architecture and parallel organization of the AT&T Pixel Machine image computer are described and demonstrated with applications for the visualization of multidimensional fractals, particularly linear fractals and quaternion/ stacked Julia sets. Techniques for pushing the Pixel Machine to its peak abilities are described and apply to more recent parallel image computers as well.
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Hart, J.C., Lescinsky, G.W., Sandin, D.J. et al. Scientific and artistic investigation of multi-dimensional fractals on the AT & T pixel machine. The Visual Computer 9, 346–355 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01901685
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