Contour Plot

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A plot of equipotential curves. If desired, the regions between contours can be shaded or colored to indicate their magnitude. Contour plots are implemented in the Wolfram Language as ContourPlot [f, {x, xmin, xmax}, {y, ymin, ymax}].

See also

Contour, Contour Line, Equipotential Curve, Level Curve, Level Set, Level Surface

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References

Anton, H. Calculus: A New Horizon, 6th ed. New York: Wiley, pp. 870 and 872, 1984.

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Contour Plot

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Contour Plot." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ContourPlot.html

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