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Graphing 2D Equations
Daniel Shiffman <http://www.shiffman.net>

Graphics the following equation sin(n*cos(r) + 5*theta) where n is a function of horizontal mouse location

void setup() {
size(200,200);
framerate(30);
}

   
// Graphing 2D Equations 
// Daniel Shiffman <http://www.shiffman.net> 

void draw() { 
  loadPixels(); 
  float n = (mouseX * 10.0f) / width; 
  float w = 16.0f;         // 2D space width 
  float h = 16.0f;         // 2D space height 
  float dx = w / width;    // Increment x this amount per pixel 
  float dy = h / height;   // Increment y this amount per pixel 
  float x = -w/2;          // Start x at -1 * width / 2 
  for (int i = 0; i < width; i++) { 
    float y = -h/2;        // Start y at -1 * height / 2 
    for (int j = 0; j < height; j++) { 
      float r = sqrt((x*x) + (y*y));    // Convert cartesian to polar 
      float theta = atan2(y,x);         // Convert cartesian to polar 
      // Compute 2D polar coordinate function 
      float val = sin(n*cos(r) + 5 * theta);           // Results in a value between -1 and 1 
      //float val = cos(r);                            // Another simple function 
      //float val = sin(theta);                        // Another simple function 
      // Map resulting vale to grayscale value 
      pixels[i+j*width] = color((val + 1.0f)* 255.0/2.0);     // Scale to between 0 and 255 
      y += dy;                // Increment y 
    } 
    x += dx;                  // Increment x 
  } 
  updatePixels(); 
} 
 
 







   
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