Creating a Vector Field Plot

A vector field is made up of points (x, y) and arrows. The length and direction of the arrow emerging from each point correspond to the magnitude and direction of the vector associated with the point. There are two ways to set up the data needed for a vector field plot:

  1. Create a matrix of complex numbers in which the following conditions exist:
  2. Create two matrices having the same number of rows and columns. The first matrix should have the x-components of the vectors, the second the y-components.
  3. Once you have defined your data to create a vector field plot, choose Insert > Graph > Vector Field Plot.
  4. Type the name of the matrix, or two matrices separated by commas and enclosed by parentheses, in the placeholder to the bottom left of the plot region.

The vector field appears as a set of thin black arrows. You can double-click the plot to change formatting options.

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