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The document discusses vector fields and gradient fields. It provides examples of plotting different vector fields, such as the field (‒x + 1, ‒y + 1). Notable points on vector field plots include sources and sinks. Sources correspond to local minima on the surface, while sinks correspond to local maxima. Gradient fields are a special type of vector field where the vectors are the gradients of some function z = f(x,y). Trajectories on gradient fields correspond to moving uphill or downhill on the surface.
- Author
- Sri Raghavan
- Language
- EN