# Tagged Questions

Questions on creating visualizations from functions or data using high-level constructors such as Plot, ListPlot, Histogram, etc.

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### Triangle mapped on a sphere in $\mathbb R^3$?

How can I map a triangle on an sphere? I want to visualize (plot or animate) it for my student in my Non Euclidean geometry. I have no restrictions on the triangle's kind or on the sphere in \$\mathbb ...
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### StreamPlot in Polar Coordinates

I want to use StreamPlot to map out the field lines of an electric field $\mathbf{E}$ given by  \mathbf{E} = \frac{3D}{4r^{4}}(3\cos(\theta)^{2}-1)\mathbf{\hat{r}} ...
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### Restricting a plotted expression to reals in a Manipuate

I have an expression from which I'm trying to create a plot that I can manipulate. The expression contains Abs, and I only want to have it evaluated for reals. What ...
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### Defining a new Function using RegionPlot

I'm trying to make images like this: to illustrate 2D integrals to a calculus class. I used the code ...
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### Sequence of data in 3D, joining the points

Let me just first say I am not actually trying to find a function for these set of data. All I am doing is joining the points to make a line. Basically let's say I have some data, which I cleverly ...
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### Left-aligned PlotLabel?

Is it possible to have the text generated by PlotLabel (or any other function) aligned to the left side of the plot instead of in the center?
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### Speed up plot of $\sum_{j\ge1} 2^{-j}(1-2^{-j})^{n-1}$

I'm a beginner at Mathematica. I would like to plot the following function: $${n\over2} \sum_{j\ge1} 2^{-j}(1-2^{-j})^{n-1}$$ However the following code is just too slow: ...
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### ContourPlot with parameter

I have an equation for function F[x,y]==0 which first argument x is real and another, y, ...
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### Plotting data that lands on the axis

I have a data point that lands right on the Y axis, which corresponds to the index of refraction of some sample. the x axis is the mole fraction of chloroform of my samples. How do I get the first ...
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### Better method for creating a tuple out of two lists

I just combined two lists using this method ...
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### How to set PlotLegend Number Format

Is there any way to make Mathematica to show the legend labels like a real number rather than in fraction form? I read the BarLegend options, however they are just ...
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### Padding plot ticks with zeros on the right

I would like to know how can I make a real-valued plot tick pad with a zero to the right of the decimal point on integer values. This is what I have: ...
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### Custom functions by delegating options in a specific way and using core functions

I'd like to create a custom function that does essentially the same as a core function of mathematica but uses different default settings. Example: I want a Plot function that uses Mathematica's core ...
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### Use Results from Manipulate Plot NDSolve to create another plot versus variable used in DE

I created my plot using using this input: ...
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### Is it possible to mask a vector image?

I am trying to plot a contour plot within a non-rectangular region. I have seen in other posts techniques that involve calculating an interpolation function and using the RegionFunction command within ...
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### BarChart without axes neglects the last zero of a list

Creating a BarChart with {1, 2, 3, 0} as BarChart[{1, 2, 3, 0}, Axes -> False, Frame -> True] gives me only the first three bars, a chart identical to just ...
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### How can I change the position of my plot legends?

As the title indicates, I want to change the current position of the legends in a combined plot. The Mathematica code I used is ...
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### Why don't I see all the grid lines in my combined contour plots?

I am trying to display four continuous functions, but when I try to combine them withe a single Show, I can't see the second vertical line. I suppose the problem is ...
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### Label points in plot with a text

I'm a newbie at Mathematica and I couldn't find how to label the maximum and the zero of a simple function in Plot with their names: ...
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### Plot an undefined function

When I plotted an undefined function, Mathematica also spends considerable time to process it. It returns a blank figure necessarily. What confuses me is where the ...
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### Stop use of scientific notation when displaying FrameTicks

I have a dynamic graph which changes depending on the current selection from a drop down box. All selections from the drop down box give fine results except one. For the one selection it shows the ...
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### Plotting multiple parametric functions with different intervals

I want to make a parametric plot like this: ParametricPlot[{{2 t, -10 t^2}, {t, 2 t}}, {t, 0, 2}] I have tried the following but it doesn't work: ...
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### How to plot a 3D surface with a simple black and white style?

Mathematica has great plotting capabilities. However, sometimes what is needed is a very basic black and white plot without textures, lighting, glow and other complex features. So, here is my ...
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### Plot 2D Vector function in 3D

I want to plot a 2D vector function such as $F(x,y) = (a(x,y),\,b(x,y))$ in a 3D graph so that the vectors are embedded in the xy plane. I tried to do the following: First I defined a piecewise ...
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### How do I remove this awkward plane? [duplicate]

Using Plot3D, I tried to plot $x^3 + y^3+3xy=z$ ...
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### Plotting data points: Optimizing size and visuals

The following problem is one that may have showed up to you while plotting a large data collection. Suppose you have a data set of say 1 million points. ...
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### How to make a plot on top of other plot?

I want to plot two functions. One should appear on top of the other. The x axis has the same values for both functions, but should appear twice (the second- upper I want to be dashed). y axis should ...
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### Plotting expression as function of another expression [closed]

How can I plot $\frac{m}{(M+m)}$ as function of $\frac{m}{M}$? I've tried the regular Plot[] but it didn't work. This is a function of the loss of kinetic energy ...
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### ErrorListPlot Legend with Markers

I'm trying for some days now to integrate markers in my legend. I have a ErrorListPlot with markers and a legend but difficulties to realize the markers in the legend as well. Thanks a lot for your ...
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### Plotting the solutions to a transcendental equation

I am trying, to no avail, to use Mathematica to produce a plot in (x, y)-space of the solutions to the equation Cos[Sqrt[y]] + Sin[Sqrt[y]]/Sqrt[y] == Cos[x] ...
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### List version of SphericalPlot3D

could you give me some input on how to create a list version of SphericalPlot3D[r[theta,phi],{theta,min,max},{phi,min,max}] When r[] is an explicit analytical ...
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### Tooltip and table in plot [duplicate]

Plot[Tooltip@{1. k^2, 1.2 k^2, 1.4 k^2, 1.6 k^2, 1.8 k^2, 2. k^2}, {k, -2, 2}] gives But why does ...
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### How to control the speed in Manipulation

As the title says, I want to control the speed when I use Manipulate. I have the following piece of code ...
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### Is there a relatively easy way to add the “Cone of Influence” to a waveletscalogram?

I am analyzing time series data using the ContinousWaveletTransform function, and plotting the results with WaveletScalogram. I would like to plot the cone of influence on top of the WaveletScalogram ...
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### Importing multiple files using a for-loop

once again I am stuck solving a seemingly easy problem :( I would like to make a List of tables by importing data from several txt-Files. Importing the data into a table works so far and I am able to ...
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### How can I superimpose a set of points on a ContourPlot?

I am familiar with Mathematica to a certain extent, but its subtleties still elude me. Currently I am trying to solve the following problem: The function $f(x,y)$ is continuous. I know how to create ...
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### How can I fill a curve in ParametricPlot3D?

I'd like to fill a curve in a ParametricPlot3D in the same way as I might with ListPointPlot3D; i.e., ...
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### Fitting data without an equation

Let's say I have some data generated by anything. For practical sake, let's say I was able to generate a sequence of numbers through a recursion and I listed them out through a table of numbers. ...
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### How to plot a parametric region representing a coordinate transformation

The Wikipedia page on Rindler coordinates shows a nice example of how a coordinate transformation can be represented in a plot. They start with two coordinates $T,X$ with \$0 \,<\, X \,<\, ...
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### Normal Plot (visual test for normality)

I wish to construct a Normal Plot to visually test for normality of data. My data is: {188,199,171,200,219,172,235,194,234,206} And needs to be plotted to look something like this: Whereby ...
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### Is it possible to modify the tick marks in BarChart plot?

I need to specify the length of the tick marks on the x axis in a BarChart plot: ...
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### Click on a curve to start Manipulating another function

I'm able to plot two lists with a tooltip on the curves to display the name of the curve: ...
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### Can anyone identify these plots? [duplicate]

I need to produce some plots that look like these but I'm not sure what they are called in mathematica, can anyone identify them ? Update: I want to plot triples of the form (xvalue, yvalue, ...
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### Why are these flow lines cut short?

I want to plot some flow lines for a certain vector field, but Mathematica doesn't seem to plot the entire flow line, only a small piece of it. How can I fix this? ...
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### How to remove unwanted regions in a three-dimensional surface

As the title indicates, I want to delete some unwanted regions in a three-dimensional surface created using ContourPlot3D. Here is the corresponding code ...
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### Combining two plots which are in two regions

I want to combine two plots which are in two regions. For an example, I want to plot following two figures in the same plot. ...
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### Phase space vector field [duplicate]

I have a system of non linear equations and from NDSolve I get the solution. I plot the phase space with ...
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### ListPointPlot3D seen from above

I have a couple of {x,y,z} points a = {{0, 1, 0.}, {50, 1, 0.018931}, {100, 1, 0.02}, {0, 2, 0.}, {50, 2, 0.131}, {100, 2, 0.2}}; and I'm visualizing them with ...
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### plotting an equation with double summations

Thank you so much for the helpful comments. Now able to manage to plot all the functions. ...
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### How can I draw the transition diagram of a Markov chain?

I apologize for my heaviness as I am a Mathematica novice. Is there a kind soul who can tell me how to draw diagrams like those shown on page 158, 160 and 161 of this document.Chaine de Markov I ...
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