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In Mathematica help it's written that:

ListDensityPlot[array] -> generates a smooth density plot from an array of values.

There is also an example:

 ListDensityPlot[{{1, 1, 1, 1}, {1, 2, 1, 2}, {1, 1, 3, 1}, {1, 2, 1, 4}}, Mesh -> All]

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I understand when the input is in the form of $ \{ x, y, f(x,y)\}$, what this function does. But, I really cannot understand what this function does when it has an array as an input.

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  • $\begingroup$ What does the forth element mean in the example above? I think for density plot we mush have two value for coordinate and one value for the intensity or density in that coordinate. But in the example above I cannot find such a pattern. $\endgroup$
    – MOON
    Commented May 9, 2014 at 15:54
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    $\begingroup$ please note the preamble in the documentation for the example: "Use an array of values to define heights for a density". See also ReliefPlot and see the effect of arrays of various sizes eg 7x 5 or whatever you like. Look through all the examples. $\endgroup$
    – ubpdqn
    Commented May 9, 2014 at 16:36

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The answer about the pattern you are missing:

each value in an array is the value that generates color for Integer coordinates like (1,1) between those an interpolation is done by ListDensityPlot.

Matrices world:

  • First index refers to rows
  • First row is the top one

Graphics world

  • First coordinate refers to "columns"
  • First "row" refers to the bottom one.

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Panel@Grid[{
   {MatrixForm@array,
    Grid[MapIndexed[
      Framed[#, 
        Background -> 
         Directive[[email protected], Blend["Rainbow", #2[[1]]/4]], 
        ImageSize -> 35 {1, 1}, Alignment -> Center, 
        BaseStyle -> {Bold, White}] &, array, {2}], 
     Spacings -> 1.5 {1, 1}]
    ,
    ListDensityPlot[array,
     BaseStyle -> 24, Mesh -> Full, MeshStyle -> White, 
     PlotRangePadding -> .5,
     Epilog -> {MapIndexed[
        Inset[Framed[#, 
           Background -> 
            Directive[Opacity[4/#], Blend["Rainbow", #2[[1]]/4]], 
           ImageSize -> 35 {1, 1}, Alignment -> Center, 
           BaseStyle -> {Bold, White}], #2] &, array, {2}]},
     ImageSize -> 500, ImagePadding -> 45]
    
    }}, Alignment -> Center, Spacings -> 3]
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    $\begingroup$ @Kuba. Thank you for your elegant and beautiful answer. $\endgroup$
    – MOON
    Commented May 9, 2014 at 17:52
  • $\begingroup$ @yashar I'm glad I could help :) Good luck. $\endgroup$
    – Kuba
    Commented May 9, 2014 at 18:23

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