Editing Attractor (section)

===Finite number of points===

In a [[Discrete time and continuous time|discrete-time]] system, an attractor can take the form of a finite number of points that are visited in sequence. Each of these points is called a [[periodic point]]. This is illustrated by the [[logistic map]], which depending on its specific parameter value can have an attractor consisting of 1 point, 2 points, 2<sup>''n''</sup> points, 3 points, 3×2<sup>''n''</sup> points, 4 points, 5 points, or any given positive integer number of points.