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==Interpretation==

On the cobweb plot, a stable [[fixed point (mathematics)|fixed point]] corresponds to an inward spiral, while an unstable fixed point is an outward one. It follows from the definition of a fixed point that these spirals will center at a point where the diagonal y=x line crosses the function graph. A period 2 [[Orbit (dynamics)|orbit]] is represented by a rectangle, while greater period cycles produce further, more complex closed loops. A [[chaos theory|chaotic]] orbit would show a 'filled out' area, indicating an infinite number of non-repeating values.

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