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Ps-Contour plot

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English term or phrase:Ps-Contour Plot
Selected answer:Do not translate.
Entered by: Roddy Stegemann

16:16 Jun 15, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mathematics & Statistics / calculator
English term or phrase: Ps-Contour plot
"Ps-Contour plots are contour plots of three-dimensional surfaces described by z= f(x,y). The contours produced are projections of level surfaces z = constant on the x-y plane."

...I know what a contour plot is, but what about "Ps"? what does it stand for?

thanks!
Elena Ghetti
Italy
Local time: 18:20
Do not translate.
Explanation:
It is simply the name of a popular, but very slow plotting routine. People who know what it is will recognize it by that name. People who do not recognize it by that name will not know what it is and are unlikely to use it.

Perform a search inside the referenced document and see how the term is used within the document.
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Roddy Stegemann
United States
Local time: 09:20
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many thanks! thanks also to Npis!!
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4 +1Do not translate.
Roddy Stegemann
3 +1Pseudospectral
npis


  

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ps-contour plot
Pseudospectral


Explanation:
Pseudospectral calculations approximate spherical coordinates, so without more context about what they're plotting, they're probably talking about using PS methods to model convective flows over a shperical object. PS methods are more accurate than finite difference for spheres. Hope this helps.

npis
Native speaker of: Native in HmongHmong

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ps-contour plot
Do not translate.


Explanation:
It is simply the name of a popular, but very slow plotting routine. People who know what it is will recognize it by that name. People who do not recognize it by that name will not know what it is and are unlikely to use it.

Perform a search inside the referenced document and see how the term is used within the document.


    Reference: http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/econ/normcor.htm
Roddy Stegemann
United States
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
many thanks! thanks also to Npis!!

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