IFS是分形的重要分支。它是分形图像处理中最富生命力而且最具有广阔应用前景的领域之一。这一工作最早可以追溯到Hutchinson于1981年对自相似集的研究。美国科学家M.F.Barnsley于1985年发展了这一分形构型系统，并命名为迭代函数系统（Iterated Function System，IFS），后来又由Stephen Demko等人将其公式化，并引入到图像合成领域中。IFS将待生成的图像看做是由许多与整体相似的（自相似）或经过一定变换与整体相似的（自仿射）小块拼贴而成。
算法： 1.设定一个起始点（x0，y0）及总的迭代步数。 2.以概率P选取仿射变换W，形式为 X1=a*x0 + b*y0 + e Y1=c*x0 + d*y0 + f 或 X1=(a * x0*cosf(c/180)) - (b * y0*sinf(d/180)) + e Y1=(a * x0*sinf(c/180)) + (b * y0*cosf(d/180)) + f 3.以W作用点（x0，y0），得到新坐标（x1，y1）。 4.令x0=x1，y0=y1。 5.在屏幕上打出（x0，y0）。 6.重返第2步，进行下一次迭代，直到迭代次数大于总步数为止。（1）三角形
class IFSTriangle : public FractalEquation{public: IFSTriangle() { m_StartX = 0.0f; m_StartY = 0.0f; m_StartZ = 0.0f; m_ParamA = 0.0f; m_ParamB = 0.5f; //'IFS码赋值 m[0][0] = 0.5f; m[0][1] = 0; m[0][2] = 0; m[0][3] = 0.5f; m[0][4] = 0; m[0][5] = 0; m[0][6] = 0.333f; m[1][0] = 0.5f; m[1][1] = 0; m[1][2] = 0; m[1][3] = 0.5f; m[1][4] = 0.5f; m[1][5] = 0; m[1][6] = 0.333f; m[2][0] = 0.5f; m[2][1] = 0; m[2][2] = 0; m[2][3] = 0.5f; m[2][4] = 0.25f; m[2][5] = 0.5f; m[2][6] = 0.334f; } void IterateValue(float x, float y, float z, float& outX, float& outY, float& outZ) const { float a, b, c, d, e, f; //'仿射变幻中的系数 float R = (float)rand()/RAND_MAX; if (R <= m[0][6]) { a = m[0][0]; b = m[0][1]; c = m[0][2]; d = m[0][3]; e = m[0][4]; f = m[0][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6]) { a = m[1][0]; b = m[1][1]; c = m[1][2]; d = m[1][3]; e = m[1][4]; f = m[1][5]; } else { a = m[2][0]; b = m[2][1]; c = m[2][2]; d = m[2][3]; e = m[2][4]; f = m[2][5]; } outX = (a * x) + (b * y) + e*FRACTAL_RADIUS; outY = (c * x) + (d * y) + f*FRACTAL_RADIUS; outZ = z; } bool IsValidParamA() const { return true;} bool IsValidParamB() const { return true;} void SetParamA(float v) { m_ParamA = v; m[2][1] = v; } void SetParamB(float v) { m_ParamB = v; m[2][0] = v; m[0][3] = v; }private: float m[3][7]; // '存放IFS码}; 
这里生成的是谢尔宾斯基三角形，但可以通过参数设置对其变形
（2）皇冠
class IFSCrown : public FractalEquation{public: IFSCrown() { m_StartX = 0.0f; m_StartY = 0.0f; m_StartZ = 0.0f; m_ParamA = 2.0f; //'IFS码赋值 m[0][0] = 0.5f; m[0][1] = 0.5f; m[0][2] = 0; m[0][3] = 0; m[0][4] = 0; m[0][5] = 0; m[0][6] = 0.2f; m[1][0] = 0.5f; m[1][1] = 0.5f; m[1][2] = 0; m[1][3] = 0; m[1][4] = 0.5f; m[1][5] = 0; m[1][6] = 0.2f; m[2][0] = 0.25f; m[2][1] = 0.25f; m[2][2] = 0; m[2][3] = 0; m[2][4] = 2.0f; m[2][5] = 2.0f;m[2][6] = 0.3f; m[3][0] = 0.25f; m[3][1] = 0.25f; m[3][2] = 0; m[3][3] = 0; m[3][4] = -1.0f;m[3][5] = 2.0f;m[3][6] = 0.3f; } void IterateValue(float x, float y, float z, float& outX, float& outY, float& outZ) const { float a, b, c, d, e, f; //'仿射变幻中的系数 float R = (float)rand()/RAND_MAX; if (R <= m[0][6]) { a = m[0][0]; b = m[0][1]; c = m[0][2]; d = m[0][3]; e = m[0][4]; f = m[0][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6]) { a = m[1][0]; b = m[1][1]; c = m[1][2]; d = m[1][3]; e = m[1][4]; f = m[1][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6] + m[2][6]) { a = m[2][0]; b = m[2][1]; c = m[2][2]; d = m[2][3]; e = m[2][4]; f = m[2][5]; } else { a = m[3][0]; b = m[3][1]; c = m[3][2]; d = m[3][3]; e = m[3][4]; f = m[3][5]; } outX = (a * x*cosf(c/180)) - (b * y*sinf(d/180)) + e*FRACTAL_RADIUS; outY = (a * x*sinf(c/180)) + (b * y*cosf(d/180)) + f*FRACTAL_RADIUS; outZ = z; } bool IsValidParamA() const { return true;} void SetParamA(float v) { m_ParamA = v; m[2][4] = v; m[2][5] = v; m[3][4] = 1 - v; m[3][5] = v; }private: float m[4][7]; // '存放IFS码}; 
（3）芦苇
// 芦苇class IFSBulrush : public FractalEquation{public: IFSBulrush() { m_StartX = 0.0f; m_StartY = 0.0f; m_StartZ = 0.0f; m_ParamA = 10.0f; float k = m_ParamA*100.0f; //'IFS码赋值 m[0][0] = 0.5f; m[0][1] = 0.5f; m[0][2] = 0; m[0][3] = 0; m[0][4] = 0; m[0][5] = 0; m[0][6] = 0.3f; m[1][0] = 0.5f; m[1][1] = 0.5f; m[1][2] = k; m[1][3] = k; m[1][4] = 1; m[1][5] = k/1600; m[1][6] = 0.3f; m[2][0] = 0.5f; m[2][1] = 0.5f; m[2][2] = 0; m[2][3] = 0; m[2][4] = 0.5f; m[2][5] = 0; m[2][6] = 0.4f; } void IterateValue(float x, float y, float z, float& outX, float& outY, float& outZ) const { float a, b, c, d, e, f; //'仿射变幻中的系数 float R = (float)rand()/RAND_MAX; if (R <= m[0][6]) { a = m[0][0]; b = m[0][1]; c = m[0][2]; d = m[0][3]; e = m[0][4]; f = m[0][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6]) { a = m[1][0]; b = m[1][1]; c = m[1][2]; d = m[1][3]; e = m[1][4]; f = m[1][5]; } else { a = m[2][0]; b = m[2][1]; c = m[2][2]; d = m[2][3]; e = m[2][4]; f = m[2][5]; } outX = (a * x*cosf(c/180)) - (b * y*sinf(d/180)) + e*FRACTAL_RADIUS; outY = (a * x*sinf(c/180)) + (b * y*cosf(d/180)) + f*FRACTAL_RADIUS; outZ = z; } bool IsValidParamA() const { return true;} void SetParamA(float v) { m_ParamA = v; float k = m_ParamA*100.0f; m[1][2] = k; m[1][3] = k; m[1][5] = k/1600; }private: float m[3][7]; // '存放IFS码}; 
（4）万花筒
// 万花筒class IFSPhantoscope : public FractalEquation{public: IFSPhantoscope() { m_StartX = 0.0f; m_StartY = 0.0f; m_StartZ = 0.0f; m_ParamA = 2.0f; float k = m_ParamA*100.0f; //'IFS码赋值 m[0][0] = 0.2f; m[0][1] = 0.2f; m[0][2] = 0; m[0][3] = 0; m[0][4] = 0.7f; m[0][5] = 0; m[0][6] = 0.2f; m[1][0] = 0.2f; m[1][1] = 0.2f; m[1][2] = 0; m[1][3] = 0; m[1][4] =-0.7f; m[1][5] = 0; m[1][6] = 0.2f; m[2][0] = 0.2f; m[2][1] = 0.2f; m[2][2] = 0; m[2][3] = 0; m[2][4] = 0; m[2][5] = 0.7f; m[2][6] = 0.2f; m[3][0] = 0.2f; m[3][1] = 0.2f; m[3][2] = 0; m[3][3] = 0; m[3][4] = 0; m[3][5] = -0.7f; m[3][6] = 0.2f; m[4][0] = 0.85f; m[4][1] = 0.85f; m[4][2] = k; m[4][3] = k; m[4][4] = 0; m[4][5] = 0; m[4][6] = 0.2f; } void IterateValue(float x, float y, float z, float& outX, float& outY, float& outZ) const { float a, b, c, d, e, f; //'仿射变幻中的系数 float R = (float)rand()/RAND_MAX; if (R <= m[0][6]) { a = m[0][0]; b = m[0][1]; c = m[0][2]; d = m[0][3]; e = m[0][4]; f = m[0][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6]) { a = m[1][0]; b = m[1][1]; c = m[1][2]; d = m[1][3]; e = m[1][4]; f = m[1][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6] + m[2][6]) { a = m[2][0]; b = m[2][1]; c = m[2][2]; d = m[2][3]; e = m[2][4]; f = m[2][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6] + m[2][6] + m[3][6]) { a = m[3][0]; b = m[3][1]; c = m[3][2]; d = m[3][3]; e = m[3][4]; f = m[3][5]; } else { a = m[4][0]; b = m[4][1]; c = m[4][2]; d = m[4][3]; e = m[4][4]; f = m[4][5]; } outX = (a * x*cosf(c/180)) - (b * y*sinf(d/180)) + e*FRACTAL_RADIUS; outY = (a * x*sinf(c/180)) + (b * y*cosf(d/180)) + f*FRACTAL_RADIUS; outZ = z; } bool IsValidParamA() const { return true;} void SetParamA(float v) { m_ParamA = v; float k = m_ParamA*100.0f; m[4][2] = k; m[4][3] = k; }private: float m[5][7]; // '存放IFS码}; 
（5）Tree
class IFSTree : public FractalEquation{public: IFSTree() { m_StartX = 0.0f; m_StartY = 0.0f; m_StartZ = 0.0f; //'IFS码赋值 m[0][0] = 0.195f; m[0][1] =-0.488f; m[0][2] = 0.344f; m[0][3] = 0.433f; m[0][4] = 0.4431f; m[0][5] = 0.2452f; m[0][6] = 0.25f; m[1][0] = 0.462f; m[1][1] = 0.414f; m[1][2] =-0.252f; m[1][3] = 0.361f; m[1][4] = 0.2511f; m[1][5] = 0.5692f; m[1][6] = 0.25f; m[2][0] =-0.058f; m[2][1] =-0.07f; m[2][2] = 0.453f; m[2][3] =-0.111f; m[2][4] = 0.5976f; m[2][5] = 0.0969f; m[2][6] = 0.25f; m[3][0] =-0.035f; m[3][1] = 0.07f; m[3][2] =-0.469f; m[3][3] =-0.022f; m[3][4] = 0.4884f; m[3][5] = 0.5069f; m[3][6] = 0.2f; m[4][0] =-0.637f; m[4][1] = 0.0f; m[4][2] = 0.0f; m[4][3] = 0.501f; m[4][4] = 0.8562f; m[4][5] = 0.2513f; m[4][6] = 0.05f; } void IterateValue(float x, float y, float z, float& outX, float& outY, float& outZ) const { float a, b, c, d, e, f; //'仿射变幻中的系数 float R = (float)rand()/RAND_MAX; if (R <= m[0][6]) { a = m[0][0]; b = m[0][1]; c = m[0][2]; d = m[0][3]; e = m[0][4]; f = m[0][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6]) { a = m[1][0]; b = m[1][1]; c = m[1][2]; d = m[1][3]; e = m[1][4]; f = m[1][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6] + m[2][6]) { a = m[2][0]; b = m[2][1]; c = m[2][2]; d = m[2][3]; e = m[2][4]; f = m[2][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6] + m[2][6] + m[3][6]) { a = m[3][0]; b = m[3][1]; c = m[3][2]; d = m[3][3]; e = m[3][4]; f = m[3][5]; } else { a = m[4][0]; b = m[4][1]; c = m[4][2]; d = m[4][3]; e = m[4][4]; f = m[4][5]; } outX = a*x + b*y + e; outY = c*x + d*y + f; outZ = z; }private: float m[5][7]; // '存放IFS码}; 
这个图形我很喜欢，所以还专门将其生成图像：
（6）大脑
class IFSBrain : public FractalEquation{public: IFSBrain() { m_StartX = 0.0f; m_StartY = 0.0f; m_StartZ = 0.0f; //'IFS码赋值 //0.03 0 0 0.45 0 0 0.05; //-0.03 0 0 -0.45 0 0.4 0.15; //0.56 -0.56 0.56 0.56 0 0.4 0.4; //0.56 0.56 -0.56 0.56 0 0.4 0.4; m[0][0] = 0.03f; m[0][1] = 0.0f; m[0][2] = 0.0f; m[0][3] = 0.45f; m[0][4] = 0.0f; m[0][5] = 0.0f; m[0][6] = 0.05f; m[1][0] =-0.03f; m[1][1] = 0.0f; m[1][2] = 0.0f; m[1][3] =-0.45f; m[1][4] = 0.0f; m[1][5] = 0.4f; m[1][6] = 0.15f; m[2][0] = 0.56f; m[2][1] =-0.56f; m[2][2] = 0.56f; m[2][3] = 0.56f; m[2][4] = 0.0f; m[2][5] = 0.4f; m[2][6] = 0.4f; m[3][0] = 0.56f; m[3][1] = 0.56f; m[3][2] =-0.56f; m[3][3] = 0.56f; m[3][4] = 0.0f; m[3][5] = 0.4f; m[3][6] = 0.4f; } void IterateValue(float x, float y, float z, float& outX, float& outY, float& outZ) const { float a, b, c, d, e, f; //'仿射变幻中的系数 float R = (float)rand()/RAND_MAX; if (R <= m[0][6]) { a = m[0][0]; b = m[0][1]; c = m[0][2]; d = m[0][3]; e = m[0][4]; f = m[0][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6]) { a = m[1][0]; b = m[1][1]; c = m[1][2]; d = m[1][3]; e = m[1][4]; f = m[1][5]; } else if (R <= m[0][6] + m[1][6] + m[2][6]) { a = m[2][0]; b = m[2][1]; c = m[2][2]; d = m[2][3]; e = m[2][4]; f = m[2][5]; } else { a = m[3][0]; b = m[3][1]; c = m[3][2]; d = m[3][3]; e = m[3][4]; f = m[3][5]; } outX = a*x + b*y + e; outY = c*x + d*y + f; outZ = z; }private: float m[4][7]; // '存放IFS码}; 
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