Mandelbrot set/Julia set score generator

[gogins]

• Review current literature on Mandelbrot/Julia sets, e.g. fractional order Mandelbrot sets.
• After getting some help with the math, my conclusion is that the Mandelbrot/Julia approach has limited usefulness, and doing something more with iterated function systems and Lindenmayer systems probably has more potential.
• Nevertheless, I will proceed as follows with Mandelbrot/Julia in cloud-5:
  • Write a compute shader that maps either orbits or measures of Julia sets to scores {time, pitch, instrument}, using extended precision floating point numbers.
  • The Mandelbrot/Julia sets in question may have whole or fractional order.
  • Scores can be evaluated on measures of temporal regularity, consonance, and voice-leading coherence.
  • There should be a WebGPU shader that serves as a Mandelbrot set explorer colored by these three dimensions, and toggles from Mandelbrot set to Julia set to piano roll.
  • Julia sets can be windowed or rescaled.

Change of plan: see new design below.

[gogins]

Mandelbrot set and Julia sets of fractional order

Sykes 2023

[gogins]

Got it—you want libs that make fractal math (Mandelbrot/Julia, escape-time, deep zooms) reliable and fast in JS. Here’s the short list and when to pick each:

Best options by use-case

• math.js (configured for BigNumber) + its Complex type → convenient all-in-one API (parsing, matrices, tons of funcs). Great for prototyping and moderate zooms. BigNumber is powered by decimal.js. Note: Complex is a separate type (powered by complex.js); mixing arbitrary-precision with Complex is limited—you won’t get true arbitrary-precision complex ops out of the box. ([mathjs.org][1])

• decimal.js (roll your own Complex) → robust arbitrary-precision decimal with trig/exp/log and non-integer powers—good for stable escape-time iterations if you implement a tiny Complex wrapper. Scientific-style precision (significant digits). ([mikemcl.github.io][2])

• big.js / bignumber.js → leaner decimal AP math. Use when bundle size matters and you implement only the functions you need (sqrt, sqr, mul/add). bignumber.js has more features; big.js is smallest. ([mikemcl.github.io][3])

• bigfloat (binary AP float) → arbitrary-precision binary FP; nice match for fractal dynamics (you don’t need base-10 exactness). You’ll still roll a Complex wrapper. ([GitHub][4])

• WASM: MPFR (+ MPC for complex) → if you need deep zooms with correct rounding and full complex functions, compile MPFR (real) and MPC (complex) to WebAssembly (or use a prebuilt). This is the gold-standard route for very high precision/rigor. ([mpfr.org][5])

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What I’d actually use for fractals

1. Prototype quickly: mathjs (set number: 'BigNumber', precision: N) until precision runs out. ([mathjs.org][6])
2. Production JS-only: decimal.js + a ~30-line Complex wrapper (below). Decimal rounding + available trig/log are useful for coloring formulas. ([mikemcl.github.io][2])
3. Extreme zooms / research: WASM MPC (complex, correctly rounded) on top of MPFR/GMP. Heavier setup, highest integrity. ([multiprecision.org][7])

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Minimal Complex wrapper (decimal.js)

import Decimal from ‘decimal.js’;
Decimal.set({ precision: 100 }); // tune for your zoom depth

class C {
  constructor(re, im = 0) { this.re = new Decimal(re); this.im = new Decimal(im); }
  add(z) { return new C(this.re.plus(z.re), this.im.plus(z.im)); }
  sub(z) { return new C(this.re.minus(z.re), this.im.minus(z.im)); }
  mul(z) {
    const ar = this.re.mul(z.re).minus(this.im.mul(z.im));
    const ai = this.re.mul(z.im).plus(this.im.mul(z.re));
    return new C(ar, ai);
  }
  sqr() { return this.mul(this); }
  abs2() { return this.re.mul(this.re).plus(this.im.mul(this.im)); }
}

function mandelbrotEscape(c, maxIter=1000, bailout=4) {
  let z = new C(0,0), i = 0;
  while (i < maxIter && z.abs2().lt(bailout)) { z = z.sqr().add(c); i++; }
  // smooth coloring using |z| (requires Decimal log/sqrt)
  const mod = z.abs2().sqrt(); // |z|
  const nu  = Decimal.log(mod).div(Decimal.log(2));
  return i - nu.toNumber(); // or keep as Decimal
}

decimal.js gives you sqrt, log, sin/cos/tan, etc., which helps with smooth coloring and perturbation methods. ([mikemcl.github.io][2])

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Notes & gotchas

• Complex + BigNumber in math.js: Complex support is separate; you don’t get arbitrary-precision complex arithmetic by just setting BigNumber mode—plan to wrap or switch to WASM for extreme zooms. ([mathjs.org][8])
• Binary vs decimal: For fractals, base-10 exactness isn’t required; binary AP (bigfloat, MPFR) can be faster/more natural. ([GitHub][4])
• Performance: With high precision, JS libs slow down quickly. For deep zooms, WASM MPC/MPFR will generally outperform pure JS at the same precision. ([Stack Overflow][9])

If you tell me your target zoom (e.g., 1e−50), iteration budget, and whether you need functions like exp, pow, sin, I can give a precise pick (and drop in a ready-to-use Complex class for that lib or a minimal MPC build script).

[1]: https://mathjs.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "math.js | an extensive math library for JavaScript and Node.js”
[2]: https://mikemcl.github.io/decimal.js/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "decimal.js API - GitHub Pages”
[3]: https://mikemcl.github.io/big.js/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "big.js API - GitHub Pages”
[4]: https://github.com/charto/bigfloat?utm_source=chatgpt.com "charto/bigfloat: Fast arbitrary precision math library for …”
[5]: https://www.mpfr.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "The GNU MPFR Library”
[6]: https://mathjs.org/docs/datatypes/bignumbers.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com "BigNumbers - Math.js”
[7]: https://www.multiprecision.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "GNU MPC”
[8]: https://mathjs.org/docs/datatypes/complex_numbers.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Complex Numbers”
[9]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41080815/compiling-gmp-mpfr-with-emscripten?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Compiling GMP/MPFR with Emscripten - javascript"

[gogins]

Check this out: https://daninet.github.io/gmp-wasm/.

[gogins]

Summary of computational university and the Mandelbrot set:

There’s an interesting link between computational universality (the ability of a system to perform any computation that a Turing machine can) and the Mandelbrot set, though it sits at the intersection of computability theory, fractal geometry, and dynamical systems.

Here are the main threads:

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1. Mandelbrot set as a decision problem

• The Mandelbrot set (M) is the set of complex numbers (c) for which the iteration
  [
  z_{n+1} = z_n^2 + c,\quad z_0 = 0
  ]
  does not diverge.
• A natural question: Is (c) in (M)?
  This is a decision problem. Because the boundary of (M) is infinitely intricate, determining membership is nontrivial.

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2. Computability of the Mandelbrot set

• Braverman (2004) proved that the Mandelbrot set is computable as a set: there exists an algorithm that, given precision (n), outputs an approximation of (M) to within (2^{-n}).
• However, this does not mean membership can be decided in finite time for every point—especially for points on the boundary.

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3. Universality in Julia sets

• Work by Braverman & Yampolsky (2000s) and others shows that the dynamics of quadratic polynomials (the family behind Mandelbrot and Julia sets) can simulate Turing machines.
• Certain Julia sets are Turing complete: deciding properties of their dynamics can encode arbitrary computations.
• The Mandelbrot set acts as a "map" of which Julia set is obtained for a given (c). Thus, M encodes a space of potentially universal computations.

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4. Conjectures of universality in the Mandelbrot set

• It has been conjectured (but not fully proved) that the boundary of (M) may itself be Turing complete.
• Intuitively: zooming into certain regions of (M) may reveal structures that encode the space-time diagrams of universal computations.
• Some researchers (e.g. Blum, Smale, Shub in their theory of real computation) argue that real/complex dynamical systems like the quadratic map are candidates for analog universality.

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5. Physical/algorithmic implications

• If the Mandelbrot set (or Julia sets linked to it) are universal, then a fractal image encodes the full complexity of computation.
• This ties to natural computation: simple iterative maps (like (z^2 + c)) could act as universal computers.
• For algorithmic composition or generative art: using the Mandelbrot iteration can embed computationally irreducible structures (Wolfram’s phrase) into music or visuals.

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In short:

• The Mandelbrot set is computable in the sense of approximation.
• Its associated Julia sets can simulate Turing machines, so they are computationally universal.
• The Mandelbrot set encodes, in its boundary, a vast catalog of dynamics that potentially includes universality.

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Do you want me to go deeper into the formal proofs of universality in Julia sets, or would you rather I sketch how one might exploit this universality musically (e.g. mapping orbits to algorithmic composition)?

[gogins]

References for theory of real computation.

[gogins]

Got it — you’re not asking whether an orbit can encode the whole process of a computation (like a space-time diagram of a Turing machine), but whether an orbit (or the limit of one) can yield the defined output of a computation, e.g. “the number (\pi)” or “the integer 17,” without you having to parse the entire run.

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1. Orbits as outputs

There are two main ways this can work:

A. Limit points / attractors

• Many dynamical systems have attracting fixed points or cycles.
• If you design (or choose) the system so that the attractor encodes the desired output, then the limit of the orbit is the output.
• Example: A contraction map on ([0,1]) with unique fixed point at (x=\pi-3) (normalized) will produce (\pi-3) as the orbit’s limit regardless of the start value.

B. Halting encodings

• In universal dynamical systems, the orbit can simulate a Turing machine.
• When the simulated computation halts, the orbit falls into a simple recognizable state (e.g. a small attracting cycle).
• That final state can be decoded as the output of the computation.
• This is the analog of a Turing machine tape ending in “17.”

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2. Known constructions

• Shift map & symbolic dynamics: If you want the orbit to produce a particular computable real, you can set the initial condition to be that number. Then the orbit values are the digits; the number is already present as the seed.
• Embedding Turing machines in Julia sets (Braverman & Yampolsky, 2009): Orbits of the critical point encode a computation; halting is reflected by landing in a particular periodic orbit. That periodic orbit is the output.
• General dynamical computation (Moore, 1991; Bournez & Cosnard, 1996): Shows how to design piecewise-linear maps whose attractors correspond to Turing machine outputs.

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3. Key limitation

For any given computable number, you can build (or pick parameters of) a system whose orbit converges to that number.
But there is no single fixed system that, for arbitrary (c) or initial condition, will always converge in finite time to every computable real. Universality usually shows up in the process of the orbit, not in a clean “final answer.”

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4. Practical viewpoint

If you want:

• Defined outputs from orbits → look at systems where halting = falling into a special orbit or limit = number.
• Example: a contraction map (f(x) = (x+\pi-3)/2) on reals. Any starting point gives a sequence converging to (\pi-3). The orbit “computes” (\pi) as its defined output.
• More interesting: orbits of quadratic polynomials where the post-critical set’s behavior encodes whether a Turing machine halts, with the eventual cycle length giving the output integer.

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So:

• Yes, you can set up orbit iteration so that the defined limit state of the orbit is the computation’s output.
• But in universal settings (like Julia sets), halting is typically signaled by the orbit entering a simple attractor, which can then be decoded as the output.

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Do you want me to sketch a concrete orbit construction that outputs an integer (say 17) by converging to a periodic cycle of length 17, so you can see how a “defined output” works in dynamical terms?

[gogins]

I think I see the distinction you’re making.

• Mapping a Julia set or orbit to a score is like: “take some numbers from the orbit (angles, escape times, moduli) and use them as data for notes.” That’s “decorative.”
• What you’re asking is closer to computation by iteration: use orbit iteration to generate a well-defined score as the output of a computation, in the same way that a Turing machine yields a finished tape.

That means:

• You fix in advance what a valid score should look like (e.g. a finite piano roll: duration, pitch range, number of parts).
• You use the orbit of a point under some map as the computing medium.
• At the end, you have a defined object: a score meeting those criteria, not just an unbounded stream of values.

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1. Framing the problem

A score of fixed length (L), pitch range (P), and instrument set (I) can be seen as a finite string over a finite alphabet (like MIDI events). That’s exactly the kind of thing a Turing machine outputs when it halts.

So the problem is: can orbit iteration be made to simulate the Turing machine, and can the “final state” of the orbit be decoded as this finite string?

Answer: yes, in principle. This is essentially what Braverman & Yampolsky showed for Julia sets: orbits can simulate Turing machines, and halting is recognized in the orbit’s eventual behavior.

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2. How it could work musically

Suppose we fix a quadratic map (z \mapsto z^2 + c) with carefully chosen (c). Then:

1. Initial condition encodes your input request (length, range, instruments).
2. The orbit of the critical point (or some seed) simulates a computation that fills in a piano roll.
3. Halting = falling into a recognizable attractor. At that moment, you read the attractor’s structure as the complete score.

So you don’t “listen” to the entire orbit — you iterate until it reaches the attractor, and then decode the attractor as the defined output.

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3. More concrete sketches

• Cycle-length as length:
  The period of the final cycle gives the number of steps (bars).

• Cycle values as pitches/instruments:
  Take the complex values in the cycle, map argument (\arg(z)) into your pitch range, map modulus (|z|) into instrument index.

• Preperiod as structural intro:
  The transient before reaching the cycle can fill in a pickup or lead-in segment.

Thus, the whole piano roll is determined once you know the eventual orbit structure. You can stop iterating once you detect the cycle.

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4. Key difference from direct mapping

• Direct mapping: every iterate produces a note event. That can run forever, no defined “end.”
• Computational output: you run the orbit until it stabilizes into a structure, then decode that finite structure as your score. That’s the defined “output.”

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5. Caveat

This requires picking a map/parameter (c) that is in fact universal or at least powerful enough to generate the class of outputs you want. In practice, one usually:

• Designs a piecewise linear map (e.g. tent map, shift map) that simulates the computation.
• Or uses known universal dynamics (quadratic polynomials, cellular automata, etc.).
• Then defines a decoding rule from the orbit’s eventual attractor to the finite score.

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Would you like me to sketch an explicit toy example (say, in pseudocode) where orbit iteration always yields a defined piano roll (finite notes) as output — e.g. pick (c=-1), simulate until a cycle is reached, and decode cycle members as pitches over a fixed length? That would make the “defined output” idea concrete.

[gogins]

Using a measure on a Julia set:

Alright—here’s a concrete, defined-output pipeline that uses the invariant (Brolin/equilibrium) measure on a Julia set (J_c) as the “answer,” then turns that into a finite piano-roll.

1) Overview (deterministic end product)

1. Pick a parameter (c) (inside or on (\partial M) if you want connected/interesting (J_c)).
2. Sample (\mu_c) via random inverse iteration (a standard, fast way to approximate the equilibrium measure on (J_c)).
3. From those samples, estimate distributions you’ll use to generate a finite score: pitch, instrument, dynamics, durations.
4. Fill a fixed-length grid (e.g., 4 minutes @ 16th-notes) by sampling from those distributions with a touch of memory (Markov smoothing), then write MIDI.

This yields a fixed, finite score once you fix: (c), random seed, length, grid, mapping settings.

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2) Sampling (\mu_c) by random inverse iteration

For (f_c(z)=z^2+c), the two inverse branches are
[
g_\pm(z) = \pm \sqrt{,z - c,}\quad(\text{principal complex sqrt with a branch cut you fix})
]
Algorithm:

• Choose any start (z_0) (e.g., (z_0=0)).

• For (n=1..N):

  • Choose sign (s_n\in{+,-}) at random (fair coin).
  • Set (z_n = g_{s_n}(z_{n-1})).

• After a burn-in (B), the (z_n) are approximately distributed according to (\mu_c) on (J_c) (almost surely).

• To make the output reproducible, fix the RNG seed.

Notes:

• Works for connected and many disconnected (J_c) as well; you’ll sample the support of (\mu_c).
• This avoids undecidable halting/cycle issues entirely.

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3) Map samples → musical distributions

Compute per-sample features:

• Angle (\theta=\operatorname{atan2}(\Im z,\Re z)\in(-\pi,\pi]).
• Radius (r=|z|).
• Local expansion (d=|f_c'(z)|=|2z|).

From a long run (e.g., 200k samples, burn-in 5k), estimate:

• Pitch distribution: bin (\theta) into (S) sectors; map sectors to a scale across your pitch range ([P_{\min},P_{\max}]).
• Instrument distribution: bin (r) into (K) rings; map rings (\to) instrument indices.
• Velocity distribution: map (d) (clamped/log’ed) (\to) velocities.
  Optionally, build a first-order Markov on sectors to get smoother melodic motion instead of i.i.d. draws.

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4) Build a finite piano-roll

Decide:

• Length (L) (e.g., 240 seconds), grid (e.g., 16th notes @ 120 BPM), voices (V) (number of instruments).
  Procedure:

1. Create (T) time slots.

2. For each slot (or per-voice per-slot):

   • Sample sector (\to) pitch; sample ring (\to) instrument; map (d) (\to) velocity.
   • Use a small rest probability per voice to control density.
   • Optional legato: if sector repeats, extend previous note’s duration instead of retriggering.

3. Export to MIDI.

Once seed + parameters are fixed, the score is fully determined (defined output).

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5) Minimal, working pseudocode (easily turned into Python/mido)

# params
c = complex(-0.123, 0.745)     # Douady Rabbit-ish; pick any c
S = 12                         # sectors for pitch mapping
Pmin, Pmax = 48, 84            # MIDI pitch range
K = 4                          # rings -> instruments
voices = ["Piano", "Strings", "Winds", "Perc"]  # map indices 0..K-1
burn_in = 5000
N_samples = 200000
rng_seed = 12345

# --- inverse iteration to sample mu_c ---
rng = Random(rng_seed)
z = 0j
samples = []
for n in range(N_samples):
    # random inverse branch
    w = z - c
    # choose stable branch cut handling; here use principal sqrt
    sroot = cmath.sqrt(w)
    z = sroot if rng.random() < 0.5 else -sroot
    if n >= burn_in:
        theta = math.atan2(z.imag, z.real)      # (-pi, pi]
        r = abs(z)
        d = abs(2*z)                             # local expansion
        samples.append((theta, r, d))

# --- estimate distributions ---
# sectors for pitch
sector = lambda th: int(((th + math.pi) / (2*math.pi)) * S) % S

# choose a scale mapping, e.g., diatonic over range; or chromatic:
def sector_to_pitch(s):
    # simple chromatic mapping:
    frac = s / (S-1 if S>1 else 1)
    return int(round(Pmin + frac * (Pmax - Pmin)))

# rings for instrument
r_vals = [r for (_, r, _) in samples]
r_min, r_max = np.quantile(r_vals, 0.05), np.quantile(r_vals, 0.95)
def ring(r):
    if r <= r_min: return 0
    if r >= r_max: return K-1
    return int((r - r_min) / (r_max - r_min) * K)  # 0..K-1 clipped

# velocity from d
def d_to_vel(d):
    x = min(max(math.log1p(d), 0.0), 4.0)  # compress
    return int(40 + (x/4.0)*60)            # 40..100

# optional Markov on sectors
# build SxS transition counts from sample sector sequence, then normalize

# --- render finite score ---
length_sec = 240
bpm = 120
grid = 4          # 16th notes per beat
ticks = int(length_sec * (bpm/60) * grid)
rest_prob = 0.3   # per voice, per slot

# precompute a long sequence of sectors/rings/d's from samples (loop if needed)
seq = [(sector(th), ring(r), d) for (th, r, d) in samples]

# allocate per-voice streams
streams = [[] for _ in range(len(voices))]
idx = 0
for t in range(ticks):
    for v in range(len(voices)):
        if rng.random() < rest_prob:
            continue
        s, k, dv = seq[idx % len(seq)]; idx += 1
        pitch = sector_to_pitch(s)
        vel = d_to_vel(dv)
        dur_slots = 1 + int(rng.random()<0.3)    # staccato/legato mix
        streams[v].append((t, pitch, vel, dur_slots))

# write MIDI (e.g., with mido): one track per voice, quantize to 16th

This is deliberately “small and sharp.” You can swap in your own:

• scale quantizer (diatonic, modal, microtonal),
• density control per voice,
• Markov smoothing for sectors,
• ring→instrument mapping aligned with your template.

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6) Practical choices of (c) (musically distinct)

• Inside main cardioid (e.g., (c=0)): dynamics are simple; measure tends to cluster → sparse, stable distributions.
• Douady Rabbit (c\approx -0.123+0.745i): richer angular spread, clear sector preferences → melodic contours.
• Basilica (c=-1): stronger periodic bias → pronounced rhythmic regularities in the sector sequence.
• Near Misiurewicz points: sharper, spikier distributions → pointillistic textures.

Fix (c) + seed to make the score reproducible.

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7) Why this satisfies “defined output”

• The measure (\mu_c) (approximated by inverse iteration) is your mathematically defined output of iteration.
• The finite score is then a deterministic function of (\mu_c) + fixed random seed + fixed formatting parameters (length, grid, voices).
• No halting/cycle detection is required; undecidability is avoided.

If you want, I can turn the pseudocode into a drop-in Python + mido script that writes a multi-track MIDI file and a small JSON sidecar capturing all parameters (so you can later reproduce the score byte-for-byte).

[gogins]

Short answer: yes—if you’re willing to use a quadratic map with a Cantor Julia set (i.e., take (c) outside the Mandelbrot set), you can get a one-to-one mapping between notes and orbit points and realize any finite piano-roll exactly (in principle). Here’s the clean construction.

Construction idea (exact, one note ↔ one iterate)

Pick (f_c(z)=z^2+c) with (c) outside (M) (e.g., (c=2)).
Then (J_c) is a Cantor repeller and the dynamics (f_c: J_c\to J_c) is topologically conjugate to the full 2-shift. Concretely:

• There are two global inverse branches (g_0(z)=+\sqrt{z-c}), (g_1(z)=-\sqrt{z-c}).
• Every binary word (w=b_1 b_2\ldots b_N) determines a nonempty cylinder set in (J_c): the set of points whose first (N) forward iterates choose inverse branches (b_1,\dots,b_N) when traced backward.
• Therefore, for any finite binary word (w), there exists a point (z_0\in J_c) whose forward itinerary is exactly (w) over the first (N) iterates.

This gives you one iterate per symbol—perfect for a one-to-one mapping note ↔ iterate.

Step A — Choose a note decoder that outputs one note per symbol

Fix a deterministic Mealy transducer (T) that reads one bit per time step and outputs one note per step (pitch, duration, instrument…). Because (T) has internal state, it can realize any finite target score (S) by feeding it some finite input bitstring (w) of length (N=|S|) (there are many trivial ways to build such a transducer—for example, let (T)’s state carry “which note in (S) is next,” and simply output that note regardless of the input bit; the bit is then free to carry parity/checksums. If you want the bits to matter, design (T) so that each state stores two outgoing choices, one for input 0 and one for input 1, arranged so that along a chosen input word it outputs (S). Either way, you still have exactly one output note per input bit.)

Thus we reduce “compose (S)” to “feed (T) a specific finite bitstring (w)”.

Step B — Synthesize an initial point whose orbit spells (w)

Pick any repelling fixed point (\alpha) of (f_c) (solve (\alpha=\alpha^2+c)).
Construct (z_0) by backward iteration following the bits of (w) in reverse:

[
z_N := \alpha,\qquad z_{k-1} := g_{b_k}(z_k)\ \ (k=N,N-1,\dots,1),
]
then use (z_0) as your seed. Because (f_c) is expanding on (J_c), this backward address is unique and stable: the forward orbit satisfies
[
f_c^k(z_0)\in g_{b_k}\circ\cdots\circ g_{b_1}(J_c),
]
i.e., its itinerary’s (k)-th symbol equals (b_k). Hence, at each iterate (k), feed the symbol (b_k) to your transducer (T) and emit exactly one note. You’ve achieved a bijective correspondence:
[
\text{iterate } k \ \longleftrightarrow\ \text{note } k.
]

Because the full 2-shift can realize any finite binary word, this scheme is compositionally universal for finite piano rolls (the universality lives in the itinerary; quadratic degree-2 gives you exactly two symbols per step; the Mealy machine turns those symbols into your desired note alphabet while preserving one-note-per-step).

Practicalities (numerical)

• Use high precision (or exact complex arithmetic) for the backward construction; the square-root branch must be fixed consistently (e.g., principal branch plus a rule for crossing the cut).
• The dynamics on (J_c) is uniformly expanding; small numeric errors won’t cause itinerary drift if you re-snap to the nearest branch at each backward step.
• To render audio/MIDI, just iterate forward from (z_0), recover the next bit by checking which preimage branch would have led to the current point (or equivalently, store the bits you used in the backward build), and pass that bit into (T) to output the next note.

If you prefer to avoid a transducer

You can also fix a finite partition of (J_c) into (M) disjoint compact sets ({A_1,\dots,A_M}) and require the itinerary to visit (A_{n_k}) at step (k), where (n_k) is the desired note token. Because we only have two inverse branches, you don’t get a true (M)-ary full shift in one step; but you can encode each token (n_k) as a short binary block of fixed length (r=\lceil\log_2 M\rceil) and refine to depth-(r) cylinder sets so that every step still outputs exactly one note (now “note at step (k)” corresponds to the last iterate of the (r)-block assigned to that note; this keeps the “one note ↔ one iterate” property).

Summary

• For quadratic (z^2+c) with (c\notin M): (f_c|_{J_c}) is conjugate to the full 2-shift.
• Therefore any finite binary word is realizable as the exact itinerary of some orbit.
• With a one-note-per-symbol decoder (finite-state transducer), this gives a one-to-one mapping between notes and orbit points and is compositionally universal for finite piano rolls.
• You accept undecidability for global questions; the finite constructive build above sidesteps it and is implementable.

If you want, I can write a small Python routine that (1) takes a target MIDI note list (S), (2) constructs a Mealy transducer (T) that outputs (S) on a chosen bitstring (w), (3) builds (z_0) by backward iteration for some (c\notin M), and (4) verifies forward that each iterate produces the right note.

[gogins]

Here’s a single-file JavaScript generator that:

• uses the doubling map (the (z\mapsto z^2) Julia on the unit circle) to get a forward-only bitstream from a seed,
• decodes one iterate → one note via a tiny Mealy-style decoder,
• and writes a standard .mid file (Type-1) with tempo + one note track (multi-instrument via channels).

It runs in Node (writes mandelbrot_score.mid) and also works in the browser (creates a download link).

/* Forward-orbit piano roll from the doubling map (theta -> 2*theta mod 1)
   One iterate -> one bit -> one note (decoder uses a few bits per step)
   Works in Node and Browser (creates a .mid file).
*/
(function () {
  // ------------------ CONFIG ------------------
  const CONFIG = {
    seed: "douady-rabbit",     // any string -> deterministic seed
    tempoBPM: 120,
    bars: 16,
    beatsPerBar: 4,
    gridPerBeat: 4,            // 16th notes
    pitchMin: 48,              // C3
    pitchMax: 84,              // C6
    instruments: [0, 40, 73, 24], // GM programs: Piano, Violin, Flute, Guitar (channels 0..)
    velocityRange: [40, 100],
    tieBias: 0.30,             // chance to extend duration (via 2-bit draw)
    restBias: 0.20,            // chance to rest (via 2-bit draw)
    ppq: 480                   // ticks per quarter note
  };

  // --------------- SEED & BITSTREAM ---------------
  // We use a 32-bit fixed-point angle: doubling map -> shift-left, MSB is the bit.
  function hash32(str) {
    let h = 2166136261 >>> 0; // FNV-1a
    for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
      h ^= str.charCodeAt(i);
      h = Math.imul(h, 16777619) >>> 0;
    }
    return h >>> 0;
  }

  function makeDoublingBits(seed32) {
    let x = seed32 >>> 0; // 32-bit state represents angle in [0,1)
    if (x === 0) x = 1;   // avoid trivial all-zeros
    // Take k bits by iterating doubling k times; at each step the MSB (bit31) is the output bit.
    function takeBits(k) {
      let out = 0;
      for (let i = 0; i < k; i++) {
        const b = (x >>> 31) & 1;     // MSB before shift
        out = (out << 1) | b;
        x = (x << 1) >>> 0;           // doubling mod 1
        if (x === 0) x = 1;           // keep away from fixed zero
      }
      return out >>> 0;
    }
    return { takeBits };
  }

  // --------------- DECODER (one note per step) ---------------
  // At each time step, we consume some bits to pick: rest?, channel, pitch, velocity, duration-slots.
  function makeDecoder(bitgen, cfg) {
    const span = cfg.pitchMax - cfg.pitchMin;
    function nextEvent() {
      // rest decision: 2 bits -> 0..3; treat '3' as rest with bias
      const restDraw = bitgen.takeBits(2);
      const isRest = (restDraw === 3) || (restDraw === 2 && Math.random() < cfg.restBias);

      // choose channel (instrument)
      const ch = bitgen.takeBits(2) % cfg.instruments.length;

      // pitch: 4 bits (0..15) -> map across range
      const pCode = bitgen.takeBits(4);
      const pitch = cfg.pitchMin + Math.round((pCode / 15) * span);

      // velocity: 3 bits (0..7)
      const vCode = bitgen.takeBits(3);
      const vel = cfg.velocityRange[0] +
                  Math.round((vCode / 7) * (cfg.velocityRange[1] - cfg.velocityRange[0]));

      // duration: base 1 grid slot + (sometimes) +1 or +2
      const tieDraw = bitgen.takeBits(2); // 0..3
      let durSlots = 1;
      if (tieDraw === 3 || (tieDraw === 2 && Math.random() < cfg.tieBias)) durSlots += 1;
      if (tieDraw === 3 && Math.random() < 0.5) durSlots += 1;

      return isRest ? { rest: true } : { rest: false, ch, pitch, vel, durSlots };
    }
    return { nextEvent };
  }

  // --------------- MIDI WRITER (Type-1) ---------------
  function vlq(n) {
    // Variable-length quantity
    const bytes = [];
    do {
      bytes.push(n & 0x7F);
      n >>>= 7;
    } while (n > 0);
    for (let i = bytes.length - 1; i > 0; i--) bytes[i - 1] |= 0x80;
    return bytes;
  }
  function be16(n) { return [(n >>> 8) & 0xff, n & 0xff]; }
  function be32(n) { return [(n >>> 24) & 0xff, (n >>> 16) & 0xff, (n >>> 8) & 0xff, n & 0xff]; }

  function makeTempoTrack(ppq, bpm, timeSig = [4, 2]) {
    const usPerQN = Math.round(60000000 / bpm);
    const ev = [];
    // delta=0, time signature meta (nn=beats per bar, dd=2^denomPow)
    ev.push(...vlq(0), 0xFF, 0x58, 0x04, timeSig[0], timeSig[1], 24, 8);
    // delta=0, tempo meta
    ev.push(...vlq(0), 0xFF, 0x51, 0x03, ...be24(usPerQN));
    // end of track
    ev.push(...vlq(0), 0xFF, 0x2F, 0x00);
    return chunk("MTrk", new Uint8Array(ev));
    function be24(n){ return [(n>>>16)&0xff,(n>>>8)&0xff,n&0xff]; }
  }

  function makeNoteTrack(ppq, events, instruments) {
    // Assign channels 0.. up to 15, avoid channel 9 for drums unless desired
    // Here we just use channels 0..(instruments.length-1)
    const channelForProgram = new Map();
    instruments.forEach((prog, idx) => channelForProgram.set(idx, idx)); // ch=idx

    const evs = [];
    // Program changes at start (delta=0)
    instruments.forEach((prog, idx) => {
      const ch = channelForProgram.get(idx);
      evs.push(...vlq(0), 0xC0 | (ch & 0x0F), prog & 0x7F);
    });

    // Collect note on/off absolute events
    const noteEvents = [];
    for (const e of events) {
      if (e.rest) continue;
      const ch = e.ch;
      const start = e.ticks;
      const dur = e.durTicks;
      noteEvents.push({ t: start, data: [0x90 | ch, e.pitch & 0x7F, e.vel & 0x7F] });
      noteEvents.push({ t: start + dur, data: [0x80 | ch, e.pitch & 0x7F, 0x00] });
    }
    noteEvents.sort((a, b) => a.t - b.t);

    // Emit with delta times
    let lastT = 0;
    for (const ne of noteEvents) {
      const dt = ne.t - lastT;
      evs.push(...vlq(dt), ...ne.data);
      lastT = ne.t;
    }
    // End of track
    evs.push(...vlq(0), 0xFF, 0x2F, 0x00);
    return chunk("MTrk", new Uint8Array(evs));
  }

  function chunk(tag, bytes) {
    const head = new Uint8Array(8);
    head[0] = tag.charCodeAt(0); head[1] = tag.charCodeAt(1);
    head[2] = tag.charCodeAt(2); head[3] = tag.charCodeAt(3);
    const len = bytes.length;
    head.set(be32(len), 4);
    const out = new Uint8Array(8 + len);
    out.set(head, 0);
    out.set(bytes, 8);
    return out;
  }

  function makeHeader(type, nTracks, division) {
    const bytes = new Uint8Array(6);
    bytes.set(be16(type), 0);
    bytes.set(be16(nTracks), 2);
    bytes.set(be16(division), 4);
    return chunk("MThd", bytes);
  }

  // --------------- SCORE GENERATION ---------------
  function buildScore(cfg) {
    const steps = cfg.bars * cfg.beatsPerBar * cfg.gridPerBeat;
    const ticksPerStep = Math.round(cfg.ppq / cfg.gridPerBeat);
    const bitgen = makeDoublingBits(hash32(cfg.seed));
    const decoder = makeDecoder(bitgen, cfg);

    const events = []; // {ticks, ch, pitch, vel, durTicks} or {rest:true}
    let t = 0;
    for (let i = 0; i < steps; i++) {
      const e = decoder.nextEvent();
      if (e.rest) {
        t += ticksPerStep; // advance time on rest
        continue;
      }
      const durTicks = Math.max(ticksPerStep, e.durSlots * ticksPerStep);
      events.push({ ticks: t, ch: e.ch, pitch: e.pitch, vel: e.vel, durTicks });
      t += ticksPerStep; // grid step advance; duration overlaps are allowed
    }
    return events;
  }

  function buildMIDI(cfg) {
    const events = buildScore(cfg);
    const header = makeHeader(1, 2, cfg.ppq);
    const tempoTrack = makeTempoTrack(cfg.ppq, cfg.tempoBPM, [cfg.beatsPerBar, 2]);
    const noteTrack = makeNoteTrack(cfg.ppq, events, cfg.instruments);

    const totalLen = header.length + tempoTrack.length + noteTrack.length;
    const file = new Uint8Array(totalLen);
    let off = 0;
    file.set(header, off); off += header.length;
    file.set(tempoTrack, off); off += tempoTrack.length;
    file.set(noteTrack, off);
    return file;
  }

  // --------------- OUTPUT (Node & Browser) ---------------
  function saveBinary(name, bytes) {
    if (typeof window !== "undefined" && window.document) {
      const blob = new Blob([bytes], { type: "audio/midi" });
      const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
      const a = document.createElement("a");
      a.href = url; a.download = name;
      a.textContent = `Download ${name}`;
      document.body.appendChild(a);
      document.body.appendChild(document.createElement("br"));
      // auto-click for convenience
      setTimeout(()=>a.click(), 50);
    } else {
      // Node.js
      const fs = require("fs");
      fs.writeFileSync(name, Buffer.from(bytes));
      console.log(`Wrote ${name}`);
    }
  }

  // --------------- RUN ---------------
  const midi = buildMIDI(CONFIG);
  saveBinary("mandelbrot_score.mid", midi);
})();

How it matches your constraints

• Forward only: the “orbit” is the doubling map on the angle (exact binary shift). One iterate ⇒ one bit ⇒ one note.
• No pre-known target: you pick a seed (point on the unit circle); the score is computed from its orbit.
• Deterministic defined output: fix CONFIG and you always get the same finite piano roll (MIDI).
• Easily tweaked: change bars, pitchMin/Max, instruments (GM programs), restBias, tieBias, or the decoder’s bit allocations.

If you want the exact quadratic map state instead of the angle, replace the bit generator with complex squaring z = z*z on the unit circle (start z0 = e^{2πi*theta0}) and define bit = (Re(z) >= 0 ? 0 : 1). The rest of the pipeline is identical.