Definition:Contour Plot/Contour Line
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Definition
Consider a contour plot of a real function $f$ of $2$ variables.
Each of the curves joining points with the same values under $f$ are known as contour lines.
Also see
- Results about contour plots can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): contour plot
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): contour plot