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Matlab's EEGlab toolbox has a topoplot function:

http://sccn.ucsd.edu/eeglab/

A typical topographical plot of an EEG signal is given below:

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How can I reproduce this in Mathematica. I know that ContourPlot and ListCountourPlot provide such functionalities, however, the data is on a square grid... and I would like it on a circle like in the figure...

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  • $\begingroup$ Look at the documentation for ContourPlot, including clicking on Details and Options and also further down clicking on Options and then RegionFunction and reading all the fine print. $\endgroup$ – Bill Aug 29 '14 at 2:47
  • $\begingroup$ Related: (27252) $\endgroup$ – Mr.Wizard Apr 13 '15 at 17:03
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RegionFunction is the option you are looking for.

ContourPlot[
  Evaluate[Sum[Sin[RandomReal[5, 2].{x, y}], {5}]], {x, -3, 3}, {y, -3, 3}, 
  BoundaryStyle -> {Thick, Black},
  RegionFunction -> Function[{x, y, z}, x^2 + y^2 < 9]
]

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    $\begingroup$ Neat trick for generating a random function. $\endgroup$ – user484 Aug 29 '14 at 3:44
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An alternative to RegionFunction is ConditionalExpression. Using @paw's cool example

z = Sum[Sin[RandomReal[5, 2].{x, y}], {5}];
ContourPlot[Evaluate[ConditionalExpression[z,Norm[{x, y}, 2] < 3]], {x, -3, 3}, {y, -3, 3}, 
            BoundaryStyle -> {Thick, Black}]

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ContourPlot[Evaluate[ConditionalExpression[z, z Norm[{x, y}] < 3]], {x, -3, 3}, {y, -3, 3}, 
            BoundaryStyle -> {Thick, Black}]

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