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| 1 | +library: plotly |
| 2 | +specification_id: bifurcation-basic |
| 3 | +created: '2026-03-20T20:28:31Z' |
| 4 | +updated: '2026-03-20T20:33:16Z' |
| 5 | +generated_by: claude-opus-4-5-20251101 |
| 6 | +workflow_run: 23361206064 |
| 7 | +issue: 4415 |
| 8 | +python_version: 3.14.3 |
| 9 | +library_version: 6.6.0 |
| 10 | +preview_url: https://storage.googleapis.com/pyplots-images/plots/bifurcation-basic/plotly/plot.png |
| 11 | +preview_thumb: https://storage.googleapis.com/pyplots-images/plots/bifurcation-basic/plotly/plot_thumb.png |
| 12 | +preview_html: https://storage.googleapis.com/pyplots-images/plots/bifurcation-basic/plotly/plot.html |
| 13 | +quality_score: 90 |
| 14 | +review: |
| 15 | + strengths: |
| 16 | + - Excellent use of Scattergl for performant rendering of ~200K data points — expert |
| 17 | + Plotly choice |
| 18 | + - Density-based visualization with tiny markers and low alpha perfectly reveals |
| 19 | + the bifurcation structure |
| 20 | + - Annotated bifurcation points with vertical reference lines create a clear narrative |
| 21 | + - Fully deterministic data generation with well-chosen parameters (2000 r-values, |
| 22 | + 200 transient, 100 recorded) |
| 23 | + - Dual output (PNG + HTML) leverages Plotly interactive capabilities |
| 24 | + weaknesses: |
| 25 | + - Annotation font size (13) is slightly small relative to other text elements |
| 26 | + - Title prepends extra text before the standard format |
| 27 | + - Design could be elevated with stronger visual emphasis on the chaos transition |
| 28 | + region |
| 29 | + image_description: 'The plot displays a bifurcation diagram of the logistic map |
| 30 | + with growth rate (r) on the x-axis ranging from 2.5 to 4.0 and steady-state population |
| 31 | + (x) on the y-axis ranging from 0 to 1. Data points are rendered in a steel blue |
| 32 | + color (#306998) with very low opacity, creating a density-based visualization. |
| 33 | + The diagram clearly shows: a single stable fixed point from r=2.5 to r≈3.0, a |
| 34 | + period-2 bifurcation at r≈3.0, period-4 at r≈3.449, period-8 at r≈3.544, and the |
| 35 | + onset of chaos at r≈3.5699. Four vertical dotted red lines mark these key bifurcation |
| 36 | + points, with brownish-red labels at the top of the plot identifying each transition. |
| 37 | + The chaotic regime from r≈3.57 to r=4.0 is richly detailed, with visible windows |
| 38 | + of periodicity. The title reads "Logistic Map · bifurcation-basic · plotly · pyplots.ai" |
| 39 | + in dark blue bold font. The background is white with a very light gray paper background |
| 40 | + (#FAFBFC). The y-axis has a subtle grid; the x-axis has no grid. Overall layout |
| 41 | + is clean and well-proportioned.' |
| 42 | + criteria_checklist: |
| 43 | + visual_quality: |
| 44 | + score: 29 |
| 45 | + max: 30 |
| 46 | + items: |
| 47 | + - id: VQ-01 |
| 48 | + name: Text Legibility |
| 49 | + score: 7 |
| 50 | + max: 8 |
| 51 | + passed: true |
| 52 | + comment: All font sizes explicitly set (title 28, labels 22, ticks 18). Annotation |
| 53 | + font at 13 is readable but slightly small. |
| 54 | + - id: VQ-02 |
| 55 | + name: No Overlap |
| 56 | + score: 6 |
| 57 | + max: 6 |
| 58 | + passed: true |
| 59 | + comment: No overlapping elements. Annotations use different xanchor offsets |
| 60 | + for closely-spaced bifurcation points. |
| 61 | + - id: VQ-03 |
| 62 | + name: Element Visibility |
| 63 | + score: 6 |
| 64 | + max: 6 |
| 65 | + passed: true |
| 66 | + comment: Marker size 1 with opacity 0.15 perfectly adapted to ~200K point |
| 67 | + density. Bifurcation structure is crystal clear. |
| 68 | + - id: VQ-04 |
| 69 | + name: Color Accessibility |
| 70 | + score: 4 |
| 71 | + max: 4 |
| 72 | + passed: true |
| 73 | + comment: Single color (Python Blue) against white background. No colorblind |
| 74 | + concerns. |
| 75 | + - id: VQ-05 |
| 76 | + name: Layout & Canvas |
| 77 | + score: 4 |
| 78 | + max: 4 |
| 79 | + passed: true |
| 80 | + comment: Good canvas utilization with appropriate margins. |
| 81 | + - id: VQ-06 |
| 82 | + name: Axis Labels & Title |
| 83 | + score: 2 |
| 84 | + max: 2 |
| 85 | + passed: true |
| 86 | + comment: 'Descriptive labels with parameter notation: Growth Rate (r), Steady-State |
| 87 | + Population (x).' |
| 88 | + design_excellence: |
| 89 | + score: 13 |
| 90 | + max: 20 |
| 91 | + items: |
| 92 | + - id: DE-01 |
| 93 | + name: Aesthetic Sophistication |
| 94 | + score: 5 |
| 95 | + max: 8 |
| 96 | + passed: true |
| 97 | + comment: 'Above defaults: custom Python Blue, plotly_white template, subtle |
| 98 | + paper background, cohesive annotation palette.' |
| 99 | + - id: DE-02 |
| 100 | + name: Visual Refinement |
| 101 | + score: 4 |
| 102 | + max: 6 |
| 103 | + passed: true |
| 104 | + comment: X-axis grid removed, y-axis grid at very low opacity, zeroline off, |
| 105 | + generous margins. |
| 106 | + - id: DE-03 |
| 107 | + name: Data Storytelling |
| 108 | + score: 4 |
| 109 | + max: 6 |
| 110 | + passed: true |
| 111 | + comment: Vertical reference lines with labels guide the viewer through the |
| 112 | + period-doubling cascade to chaos. |
| 113 | + spec_compliance: |
| 114 | + score: 14 |
| 115 | + max: 15 |
| 116 | + items: |
| 117 | + - id: SC-01 |
| 118 | + name: Plot Type |
| 119 | + score: 5 |
| 120 | + max: 5 |
| 121 | + passed: true |
| 122 | + comment: Correct scatter/point bifurcation diagram. |
| 123 | + - id: SC-02 |
| 124 | + name: Required Features |
| 125 | + score: 4 |
| 126 | + max: 4 |
| 127 | + passed: true |
| 128 | + comment: 'All spec requirements met: small points, low alpha, full cascade, |
| 129 | + labeled bifurcation points, transient discarded.' |
| 130 | + - id: SC-03 |
| 131 | + name: Data Mapping |
| 132 | + score: 3 |
| 133 | + max: 3 |
| 134 | + passed: true |
| 135 | + comment: X=parameter (r), Y=state (x), both axes show full range. |
| 136 | + - id: SC-04 |
| 137 | + name: Title & Legend |
| 138 | + score: 2 |
| 139 | + max: 3 |
| 140 | + passed: true |
| 141 | + comment: Title prepends 'Logistic Map' before the required format. No legend |
| 142 | + needed for single-series. |
| 143 | + data_quality: |
| 144 | + score: 15 |
| 145 | + max: 15 |
| 146 | + items: |
| 147 | + - id: DQ-01 |
| 148 | + name: Feature Coverage |
| 149 | + score: 6 |
| 150 | + max: 6 |
| 151 | + passed: true |
| 152 | + comment: 'Shows all aspects: stable fixed point, period-2/4/8 doubling, chaotic |
| 153 | + regime, windows of periodicity.' |
| 154 | + - id: DQ-02 |
| 155 | + name: Realistic Context |
| 156 | + score: 5 |
| 157 | + max: 5 |
| 158 | + passed: true |
| 159 | + comment: Logistic map is the canonical example for bifurcation diagrams in |
| 160 | + nonlinear dynamics. |
| 161 | + - id: DQ-03 |
| 162 | + name: Appropriate Scale |
| 163 | + score: 4 |
| 164 | + max: 4 |
| 165 | + passed: true |
| 166 | + comment: 'Standard ranges: r in [2.5, 4.0], x in [0, 1]. Well-calibrated iteration |
| 167 | + parameters.' |
| 168 | + code_quality: |
| 169 | + score: 10 |
| 170 | + max: 10 |
| 171 | + items: |
| 172 | + - id: CQ-01 |
| 173 | + name: KISS Structure |
| 174 | + score: 3 |
| 175 | + max: 3 |
| 176 | + passed: true |
| 177 | + comment: 'Clean linear flow: imports, data generation, plot, style, save.' |
| 178 | + - id: CQ-02 |
| 179 | + name: Reproducibility |
| 180 | + score: 2 |
| 181 | + max: 2 |
| 182 | + passed: true |
| 183 | + comment: 'Fully deterministic: logistic map with fixed initial condition x=0.5.' |
| 184 | + - id: CQ-03 |
| 185 | + name: Clean Imports |
| 186 | + score: 2 |
| 187 | + max: 2 |
| 188 | + passed: true |
| 189 | + comment: Only numpy and plotly.graph_objects, both used. |
| 190 | + - id: CQ-04 |
| 191 | + name: Code Elegance |
| 192 | + score: 2 |
| 193 | + max: 2 |
| 194 | + passed: true |
| 195 | + comment: Clean, straightforward implementation with appropriate complexity. |
| 196 | + - id: CQ-05 |
| 197 | + name: Output & API |
| 198 | + score: 1 |
| 199 | + max: 1 |
| 200 | + passed: true |
| 201 | + comment: Saves as plot.png (4800x2700) and plot.html. Uses current API. |
| 202 | + library_mastery: |
| 203 | + score: 9 |
| 204 | + max: 10 |
| 205 | + items: |
| 206 | + - id: LM-01 |
| 207 | + name: Idiomatic Usage |
| 208 | + score: 5 |
| 209 | + max: 5 |
| 210 | + passed: true |
| 211 | + comment: Expert use of go.Scattergl for WebGL rendering of ~200K points. Proper |
| 212 | + graph_objects API. |
| 213 | + - id: LM-02 |
| 214 | + name: Distinctive Features |
| 215 | + score: 4 |
| 216 | + max: 5 |
| 217 | + passed: true |
| 218 | + comment: Scattergl (WebGL), custom hovertemplate, HTML export. Could leverage |
| 219 | + more Plotly-specific features. |
| 220 | + verdict: APPROVED |
| 221 | +impl_tags: |
| 222 | + dependencies: [] |
| 223 | + techniques: |
| 224 | + - annotations |
| 225 | + - hover-tooltips |
| 226 | + - html-export |
| 227 | + patterns: |
| 228 | + - data-generation |
| 229 | + - iteration-over-groups |
| 230 | + dataprep: [] |
| 231 | + styling: |
| 232 | + - alpha-blending |
| 233 | + - grid-styling |
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