Talk:Cobweb plot

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I propose editing the "Interpretation" section as follows, my edit in brackets, for further clarification:

"On the cobweb plot, a stable 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 is represented by a rectangle, while greater period cycles produce further, more complex closed loops. A chaotic orbit would show a 'filled out' area, indicating an infinite number of non-repeating values." Jw116104 (talk) 23:53, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]