Summary
ZMap is a Java applet that helps students visualize the graphs of complex-valued functions. Such graphs are four-dimensional objects and therefore can not be shown easily, but with ZMap students can investigate how curves in a domain change as they are mapped by a complex function to its range.
Author Information
Bert G. Wachsmuth is in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Seton Hall University.
Technical Requirements
Note that ZMap requires the "Java Runtime Environment 1.4" or better. If you experience problems, visit www.javasoft.com to install or update the required software.
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Publication Data
Published August 2007; article ID 1579. Copyright © 2007 by Bert G. Wachsmuth.
Article Link
Bert G. Wachsmuth, "ZMap - A Complex Function Plotter," Convergence (August 2007)