Function of 2 variables:
given(x, y)→get a number f(x, y)
Example f(x,y)=x2+y2
f(x, y)=temperature at point (x, y)
or …3 or more parameters!
How to visualize f of 2 variables? →gragh:z=f(x, y)
Ex: f(x,y)=1−x2−y2 →in y-z plane: x=0,z=1−y2 →in x-z plane: $y=0,z=1-x^2 →in x-y plane: z=0,1−x2−y2=0 x2+y2=1 (unit circle)
等高线图(Coutour plot)
Shows all the points where f(x, y)=some fixed value(constant)
chosen at regular values ⇔ we slice the graph by horizontal plane z=c
f(x, y)=1为等高线(level curve)