================================== Top new questions this week: ==================================
[How can I better mimic the graphics at earth.nullschool.net?] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/120842/how-can-i-better-mimic-the-graphics-at-earth-nullschool-net
I’d like to be able to better mimic the graphics at earth.nullschool.net using Mathematica and I’m looking for suggestions for either improving my code or getting directed to some other approach.
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- asked by Jim Baldwin (14 votes), answered by Simon Woods (15 votes)
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[how to permute list of number1,2,3,...,n,while preserve the order of first m terms as well as the last n-m terms?] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/120690/how-to-permute-list-of-number1-2-3-n-while-preserve-the-order-of-first-m-t
For example, starting from 1,2,3,4, I want to generate all permutations like 1,3,2,4,1,3,4,2,3,4,1,2 which preserve the order of e.g first two terms 1,2 and the order of e.g. last two terms ...
- asked by user41614 (12 votes), answered by Kuba (8 votes)
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[Create a polynomial of a given degree] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/120841/create-a-polynomial-of-a-given-degree
In Mathematica, how can I create a polynomial function in given variables of a given degree with unknown coefficents?
That is, I am looking for a function Poly[vars, degree] that generates, for ...
- asked by Posch79 (11 votes), answered by march (6 votes)
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[Fractal basins of attraction in a Magnetic Pendulum] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/120946/fractal-basins-of-attraction-in-a-magnetic-pendulum
I am trying to write a Mathematica program that realizes a graphical approximation of the basins of attraction in a Magnetic pendulum subject to friction and gravity, in which the three magnets are ...
- asked by bharb (10 votes), answered by C. E. (9 votes)
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[Draw half empty rectangle] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/120781/draw-half-empty-rectangle
How can I draw an half or a third filled rectangle? I want to make one rectangle frame with a unity width and then filled it according to a value between 0 and 1.
- asked by Miguel (9 votes), answered by Feyre (9 votes)
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[How to access "Choose Color Scheme" Programmatically] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/120999/how-to-access-choose-color-scheme-programmatically
I am designing an App and I want to use the "Choose Color Scheme" tools inside Button.
I am looking to have this tool in popup window when the Button is clicked but I can’t find the command to get ...
- asked by Algohi (8 votes), answered by Karsten 7. (9 votes)
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[Programming the fiver game] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/120959/programming-the-fiver-game
Obviously, even if I ask a lot of question I am, obviously, still a dummy!!!!
I want to program the fiver game. It’s a very simple game played solitary on a \(5 \times 5\) the rule is elementary : if ...
- asked by cyrille.piatecki (8 votes), answered by Mr.Wizard (15 votes)
================================== Greatest hits from previous weeks: ==================================
[Creating 3D dice] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/110295/creating-3d-dice
How to create an image of a 3D die from the 2D images?
There is an example in the Documentation Center
I tried
but it doesn’t work.
- asked by vito (13 votes), answered by Martin Ender (21 votes)
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[xkcd-style graphs] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/11350/xkcd-style-graphs
I received an email to which I wanted to respond with a xkcd-style graph, but I couldn’t manage it. Everything I drew looked perfect, and I don’t have enough command over PlotLegends to have these ...
- asked by Amatya (518 votes), answered by Simon Woods (371 votes)
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[How to increase the image resolution of a map?] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/120572/how-to-increase-the-image-resolution-of-a-map
I’d like to obtain higher-resolution geographic maps retrieved from Wolfram geo server, since the standard resolution seems poor.
I tried to increase the "TileSize" parameter, like this:
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- asked by Fred (2 votes)
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[Hidden Markov Model: emissions probabilities dependent on observable parameter] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/120700/hidden-markov-model-emissions-probabilities-dependent-on-observable-parameter
I need to fit an HMM where the emission probabilities (ep) are discrete and dependent on a known variable quantity. E.g.:
Imagine a daily time series of binary emissions ("1" or "2"). I suppose an ...
- asked by CupiDio (1 vote)
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[Why are there these jagged "shards" in my RegionPlot3D?] http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/120712/why-are-there-these-jagged-shards-in-my-regionplot3d
I’m creating a region out of two component regions. Before anyone suggests it (because a lot of similar questions are about it), I don’t think the problem is increasing PlotPoints. I’ve increased it ...
- asked by YungHummmma (1 vote)