lorenz_main.m

function [x,y,z] = lor(rho, sigma, beta, initV, T, eps)
if nargin<3
  error('MATLAB:lorenz:NotEnoughInputs','Not enough input arguments.'); 
end
if nargin<4
  eps = 0.000001;
  T = [0 25];
  initV = [0 1 1.05];
end
options = odeset('RelTol',eps,'AbsTol',[eps eps eps/10]);
[T,X] = ode45(@(T,X) F(T, X, sigma, rho, beta), T, initV, options);
plot3(X(:,1),X(:,2),X(:,3));
axis equal;
grid;
title('Lorenz attractor');
xlabel('X'); ylabel('Y'); zlabel('Z');
x = X(:,1);
y = X(:,2);
z = X(:,3);
return
end
function dx = F(T, X, sigma, rho, beta)
% Evaluates the right hand side of the Lorenz system
% x' = sigma*(y-x)
% y' = x*(rho - z) - y
% z' = x*y - beta*z
% typical values: rho = 28; sigma = 10; beta = 8/3;
    dx = zeros(3,1);
    dx(1) = sigma*(X(2) - X(1));
    dx(2) = X(1)*(rho - X(3)) - X(2);
    dx(3) = X(1)*X(2) - beta*X(3);
    return
end