How can Mathematica be used to plot graphs of complex valued functions?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around using Mathematica to plot graphs of complex-valued functions, specifically focusing on the Koebe function, z/(1-z)^2. Participants explore various methods for visualizing these functions, including contour plots and parametric plots, and address specific mapping properties of the function.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty in plotting complex-valued functions in Mathematica, specifically mentioning the Koebe function.
  • Another participant suggests using ContourPlot to display the absolute value as contours and the argument for colors.
  • A request is made for two methods of plotting to accommodate different needs.
  • Code snippets for ParametricPlot and Plot3D are provided to illustrate how to visualize the function.
  • There is a query about how to demonstrate that the function maps the unit disk |z|<1 onto the entire plane except for a specific line segment.
  • One participant mentions using polar coordinates to represent the mapping of the unit disk.
  • Another participant confirms the correctness of the mapping interpretation provided by a previous post.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the methods for plotting complex-valued functions in Mathematica, but there are ongoing discussions about the interpretation of the mapping properties of the Koebe function, indicating some uncertainty.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved aspects regarding the interpretation of the mapping from the unit disk to the plane, particularly in relation to the specific line segment that is excluded.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in complex analysis, Mathematica programming, and visualizing complex functions may find this discussion beneficial.

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hi ,


i am unable to draw the graphs of complex valued functions using mathematica,

please help me .

Ex:koebe function. z/(1-z)^2, z is a complex number
 
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How do you want to display the function? One common approach is to use ContourPlot and plot the Abs as the contours and use Arg for the colors.
 
Hi, thnx for reply, please say how to plot in two ways so that i can use which is is required for me, and other one i may use whenever i needed.

Thank you.
 
ParametricPlot[
Through[{Re, Im}[(x + I y)/(1 - (x + I y))^2]], {x, 0, 2}, {y, -1,
1}, PlotRange -> {-1, 1}]


Plot3D[Abs[(x + I y)/(1 - (x + I y))^2], {x, 0, 2}, {y, -1, 1},
ColorFunction ->
Function[{x, y},
Hue[Arg[(x + I y)/(1 - (x + I y))^2]/(2 \[Pi]) + .5]],
ColorFunctionScaling -> False]
 
Thank you so much.



Can you suggest me any book which is useful to plot this type of functions using mathematica
 
Hi one more doubt regarding the above problem,

The function z/(1-z)^2 maps the unit disk |z|<1 onto the entire plane except a line segment

from (-infinity to -1/4) , how can we show that using the above function plot using mathematica.

Thanking you
 
raghavendar24 said:
Can you suggest me any book which is useful to plot this type of functions using mathematica
I have found the online help (F1) to be quite thorough.

raghavendar24 said:
Hi one more doubt regarding the above problem,

The function z/(1-z)^2 maps the unit disk |z|<1 onto the entire plane except a line segment

from (-infinity to -1/4) , how can we show that using the above function plot using mathematica.
Use the parametric plot version shown above, but map the complex plane using r Exp[-I theta] instead of x + I y
 
I already work out at that time i have some doubt whether it is right or not, thank you now i conformed but here is a problem i m unable to interpret from the figure it mapping the unit disk

that is |z|<1 (in polar form we are using r Exp(I*theta)


r varies from 0 to 1

and theta varies from 0 to 2 pi )


to the entire XY plane except a line segment
 

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Yes, that looks correct.
 

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