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
].
Contour Plot
See also
Contour, Contour Line, Equipotential Curve, Level Curve, Level Set, Level SurfaceExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Anton, H. Calculus: A New Horizon, 6th ed. New York: Wiley, pp. 870 and 872, 1984.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Contour PlotCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Contour Plot." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ContourPlot.html