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The discussion revolves around plotting eigenfunctions for a semicircle in Mathematica using the specified function form. The user is attempting to generate a plot with the equation g_{ms} = J_{2m+1}(y_{ms}x) sin((2m+1)φ), but their current code does not yield the expected results. The provided code snippet generates a plot that does not match the desired output, leading to confusion about the correct implementation. A suggestion is made to consider using polar coordinates instead of Cartesian coordinates, specifically recommending the substitution of x with r = √(x² + y²) to align with the function's requirements. This adjustment may help achieve the correct representation of the eigenfunctions in the plot.
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Hello! I'm trying to plot some eigenfunctions (for a semicircle) in Mathematica. Functions are of the following form:
$$g_{ms}=J_{2m+1}(y_{ms}x) sin ((2m+1)\varphi)$$
For example, for m=0 and s=1 it should look like what I drew in the attached file "Snapshot". Well, I don't have much experience with Mathematica and the "code" I wrote so far doesn't give me the right result.
Here's my try:
Matlab:
m = 0;
s = 1;
dat = Table[{x = RandomReal[{-1, 1}], y = RandomReal[{0, 1}],
    BesselJ[(2*m + 1), BesselJZero[m, s]*x]*
     Sin[(2*m + 1)*ArcTan[x, y]]}, {1000}];
ListContourPlot[dat]
The plot I get is in the attached file "Wrongplot". What am I doing wrong?
 

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It seems like you might be using the wrong coordinates. Could this be the polar form?
Where you have x in ##g_{ms} = J_{2m+1}(y_{ms} x) \sin ((2m+1)\varphi)##, you might try using r = ##\sqrt(x^2+y^2)##.
 

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