Mandelbrot Set Visualization

This project generates and visualizes the Mandelbrot set using C, C++, and CUDA. The Mandelbrot set is a famous fractal that is generated by iterating a simple mathematical formula.Compares the performance of the three implementations and demonstrates the benefits of parallel processing using CUDA.

Prerequisites

• GCC (for compiling C code)
• G++ (for compiling C++ code)
• NVCC (for compiling CUDA code)
• Make (for building the project)
• CUDA Toolkit (for running CUDA code)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://https://github.com/Pp3ng/Mandelbrot-Set.git
   cd Mandelbrot-Set

2. Ensure you have the required compilers and tools installed:

   sudo apt install nvidia-cuda-toolkit

Usage

1. Build the project using Make:

   make

   Only compile three implementations.

2. Run the generated executables:

   make run

   Run the C, C++ and CUDA implementations and compare their performance.

3. Clean the build files:

   make clean

Comparison of Models

C Implementation

• Description: A basic implementation using C.
• Performance: Suitable for small datasets, but slower for larger datasets due to lack of parallelism.
• Usage: Simple and straightforward, ideal for understanding the basic algorithm.

C++ Implementation

• Description: An enhanced version using C++ with multithreading.
• Performance: Faster than the C implementation due to parallel processing.
• Usage: Requires understanding of multithreading concepts.

CUDA Implementation

• Description: A high-performance version using CUDA for GPU acceleration.
• Performance: Significantly faster, especially for large datasets, due to massive parallelism.
• Usage: Requires a compatible NVIDIA GPU and understanding of CUDA programming.