Why won't Maple graph this function?

1. May 3, 2008

qrt388

> f:=(x+(3*y)-1)*exp^(-(x^2(-(y^2));
> plot3d(f,x=-3..3,y=-3..3);

After this, Maple says it is initializing a plot and then I get a big blank space.

I'm also trying to find the contours, but when I type:

> contourplot(f,x=-3..3,y=-3..3,contours=5);

Maple just gives: contourplot(f,x=-3..3,y=-3..3,contours=5)

How can I fix these two things???

2. May 3, 2008

Kreizhn

exp^ doesn't make any sense. Do you want

$e^{-x^2-y^2} \text{ or } e^{x^2 y^2}$?

if you want the first write
exp(-x^2-y^2);
if you want the second (which is more-or-less what you currently have in your expression) write
exp(x^2*y^2)

Edit: also your bracketing is very much off in your exponential function

Last edited: May 3, 2008
3. May 3, 2008

cristo

Staff Emeritus
Well, you've not defined it as a function to start with: f:=(x,y)-> ...

4. May 3, 2008

Kreizhn

You don't need to define f as a function of x and y in this case. Maple will accept f as being a function of indeterminates. It's convenient to define it the way you've written if you plan on evaluate f(x,y) at some points, but the way qrt388 has done it is fine. If qrt388 wants to evaluate f at some points he'll then need to use eval(f, [x=blah, y=blah]).

Also, have you declared with(plots): at some point? You can't use contourplots unless you've told Maple to access those commands