SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 3, 2025John D. Cook

Duplicating a hand-drawn contour plot

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The complex function w(z) = exp(-z²) erfc(-iz) is visualized using an altitude chart, combining plots of absolute value and phase, with lines of constant phase and specific contour values for constant absolute value to match the original spacing.

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