Re: Plotting with logarithmic scale?
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- Subject: [mg36554] Re: Plotting with logarithmic scale?
- From: "David W. Cantrell" <DWCantrell at sigmaxi.org>
- Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 13:27:39 -0400 (EDT)
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"DrBob" <drbob at bigfoot.com> wrote:
> This graphs f from 0 to 8 Pi on a logarithmic horizontal scale:
>
> f[x_] := 1 + Abs[Sin[x]/x]
> Plot[f@Exp@x, {x, 0, Log[8Pi]}, PlotRange -> All];
The graph itself is indeed what is desired, but the labelling of the x-axis
is then incorrect for a logarithmic scale. For example, regardless of the
scale used, any proper graph must show that the first minimum occurs at
x = Pi. But the method you suggest makes it seem that it occurs at approx.
1.14 (precisely Log[Pi]).
David
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Soxos [mailto:soxos at libero.it]
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
> Subject: [mg36554] Plotting with logarithmic scale?
>
> How can I plot (2d) functions using a logarithmic scale for the X-axis?