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Tweetable Mathematical Art

Integer math can generate amazing patterns when laid out over a grid. Even the most basic functions can yield stunningly elaborate designs!

Your challenge

Write 3 Tweetable (meaning 140 characters or less) function bodies for the red, green, and blue values for a 1024x1024 image.

The input to the functions will be two integers i (column number for the given pixel) and j (row number for the given pixel) and the output will be an unsigned short between 0 and 1023, inclusive, which represents the amount of the given color present in the pixel (i,j).

For example, the following three functions produce the picture below:

/* RED */
    return (unsigned short)sqrt((double)(_sq(i-DIM/2)*_sq(j-DIM/2))*2.0);
/* GREEN */
    return (unsigned short)sqrt((double)(
        (_sq(i-DIM/2)|_sq(j-DIM/2))*
        (_sq(i-DIM/2)&_sq(j-DIM/2))
    )); 
/* BLUE */
    return (unsigned short)sqrt((double)(_sq(i-DIM/2)&_sq(j-DIM/2))*2.0);

Pattern-1

/* RED */
    return i&&j?(i%j)&(j%i):0;
/* GREEN */
    return i&&j?(i%j)+(j%i):0;
/* BLUE */
    return i&&j?(i%j)|(j%i):0;

Pattern-2

The Rules

  • Given this C++ code, substitute in your functions. I have provided a few macros and have included the library, and you may include complex.h. You may use any functions from these libraries and/or my macros. Please do not use any external resources beyond this.

  • If that version isn't working for you, make sure you're compiling with:

     g++ filename.cpp -std=c++11
    

If that doesn't work, please use the alternate version using unsigned chars instead of unsigned shorts.

Michaelangelo has provided a cleaned up 24-bit or 48-bit color output version.

  • You may implement your own version in another language, but it must behave in the same way as the provided C++ version, and only functions from C++'s built-ins, the library, or the provided macros may be used to make it fair.
  • Post only your three function bodies - please don't include my code in your post
  • Please include either a smaller version or an embedded copy of your image. They are made into a ppm format and may need to be converted to another for proper viewing on stackexchange.
  • Function bodies (not including signature) must be 140 characters or less.
  • This is a popularity contest - most votes wins
A Frayed Knot
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