Re: Plotting a x,y,z function
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- Subject: [mg98710] Re: Plotting a x,y,z function
- From: sean_incali at yahoo.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:19:25 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <gs47lm$7p3$1@smc.vnet.net>
You have to provide a value for r.
ContourPlot3D[(x^2 + y^2 - z^2) Exp[-r^2/2 /. r -> 1], {x, -10,
10}, {y, -10, 10}, {z, -10, 10}]
But varying r doesn't seem to do much
Manipulate[
ContourPlot3D[(x^2 + y^2 - z^2) Exp[-r^2/2], {x, -10, 10}, {y, -10,
10}, {z, -10, 10}, Mesh -> False], {r, 1, 10}]
On Apr 15, 1:59 am, chem_chick <raeanne.napol... at gmail.com> wrote:
> I needed help plotting the following function:
>
> f[x_,y_,z_] = (x^2+y^2+z^2) e^-(r^2/2)
>
> ContourPlot3D[(x^2 + y^2 - z^2) Exp[-r^2/2], {x, -10, 10}, {y, -10,
> 10}, {z, -10, 10}]
>
> does not work because it doesn't understand what r (radius) is....what
> is the keyword/whatever for radius? Or do I have to define r in terms
> of x,y,z somehow?! Help with syntax will be great!
>
> Thanks!