A derivative of the Burning Ship,
the Buffalo fractal was composed as follows:
Let,
z0 = 0
zn+1 = zn2 - zn + c
Take,
z = x + i*y,
Then,
z2 - z + c = (x + i*y)2 - (x + i*y) + c
Lastly, take the absolute values of x and y:
(|x| + i*|y|)2 - (|x| + i*|y|) + c
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