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How to plot vector function r(t) = i + j + t*k

How can I plot the vector function $r(t) = i + j + t\;k$, where i, j, k are unit vectors, and t is the parameter of the function r.
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Plot 2D Vector function in 3D

I want to plot a 2D vector function such as $F(x,y) = (a(x,y),\,b(x,y))$ in a 3D graph so that the vectors are embedded in the xy plane. I tried to do the following: First I defined a piecewise ...
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Phase space vector field [duplicate]

I have a system of non linear equations and from NDSolve I get the solution. I plot the phase space with ...
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Need assistance with plotting Cell Center Points and Normals (ListPlot, ListVectorPlot)

This is the CellCenter datapoints and associated Normals data: http://wikisend.com/download/458974/CellCenters-and-Normals.dat The dat file contains data points for x,y coordinates and x,y ...
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Plot a vector field, illustrating its continuity [closed]

I am trying to plot a Magnetic Field inside and outside of an accelerating tube. While the solution is correct, when I try to plot I can't see the continuity on the edge of the cylinder. My code is ...
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Plotting a complicated vector field

If we consider the vector $\left ( A \cdot \nabla \right) \: B$, we have in Cartesian coordinates $$\left ( A \cdot \nabla \right) \: B = \left ( A \cdot \nabla B_x \right ) e_x + \left ( A \cdot ...
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1answer
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Visualize eigenvectors at specified points?

I am very new to Mathematica and I got stuck about visualizing eigenvectors 2D and 3D. I want to visualize my largest eigenvector field of tensor data(15x15). I wrote this code for instance : ...
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VectorPlot scaling problems

When I plot a uniform field with zero values everywhere with the following command: VectorPlot[{y - y, x - x}, {x, -3, 3}, {y, -3, 3}] the result are horizontal ...
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Plot 3D vector that is a function of one variable

I have a function, r[t], which is a piecewise function that generates a 3D vector. It looks like this: ...
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3answers
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Force VectorPlot3D to show One arrow

I am plotting a curl, and I only want VectorPlot3D to show one arrow, I have tried adjusting VectorPoints-> 1, but the plot show's no arrows at all. Is 2 the minimum VectorPoints I can have? If I ...
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Plotting a path in a vector field

I am trying to make a visual representation of the curve $y=x^{2}$, with $x\in\left[0,1\right]$ in the vector field defined by $\vec{F}=\left[-y,x\right]$. However, as far as I can tell there does ...