# How to make a region plot indicating the largest among a set of functions [duplicate]

I want to make a RegionPlot (or possibly a ContourPlot) in $x$-$y$ space that indicates which among a set of functions is the biggest value for a given $(x, y)$.

Suppose I have (in this example) three functions assembled in a list:

f[x_, y_] = Sin[x*y]
g[x_, y_] = Cos[x*y/2]
h[x_, y_] = Sin[x*y^2/7 + 2 \[Pi]/E]
(*and possibly more...*)

list[x_, y_] = {f[x,y], g[x,y], h[x,y]}


and I want to paint a region blue if f[x] is largest in that region, magenta if g[x] is largest and dark yellow if h[x] is largest. The end result would be collage of colors corresponding to largest among the functions.

Is there a way using functional coding to do this? I'm looking for fastest fastest possible computing speed.

Any hints on possibly helpful Mathematica functions would be welcome.

Here's one way to construct the inequalities (see also Plot the plane so different condition has a different color):

fns = {Sin[x*y], Cos[x*y/2], Sin[x*y^2/7 + 2 \[Pi]/E]};
colors = {Blue, Magenta, Darker@Yellow};
rgns = Table[And @@ Thread[fns[[i]] >= Drop[fns, {i}]], {i, Length[fns]}];

RegionPlot[#1, {x, -2, 2}, {y, -2, 2}, ##2] &,
PlotRange -> All]


There are some small gaps. They may be removed in this case with PlotPoints -> 60.

Even though on further consideration, it seems to me that this question is a duplicate of the one I linked to above, I'll add this, because it's fast and uses a small amount of memory. Increase PlotPoints for smoother contours.

plot = ParametricPlot[{x, y}, {x, -2, 2}, {y, -2, 2},
MeshFunctions -> meshfns, Mesh -> {{0}}, Axes -> False];
With[{pts = First@Cases[plot, GraphicsComplex[p_, __] :> p, Infinity]},
plot /. GraphicsComplex[p_, g_, opts___] :> GraphicsComplex[p,
Last@Reap[
plot /.
poly : Polygon[pp_] :> {
Sow[#, First @ Position[Through[meshfns @@ Mean[pts~Part~#]], _?Positive]] & /@
pp},
Range@Length@colors,
{colors[[#1]], Polygon[#2]} &
],
opts]
]


• Isn't this question an almost exact duplicate of the one you linked to? – user484 Aug 4 '14 at 20:43
• @RahulNarain The region functions (from my answer) do not work on this region. So my initial reaction was that there was a difference. But kguler's solution would work here, if Min were replaced with Max. (I didn't consider it until you asked.) – Michael E2 Aug 4 '14 at 21:41