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So I have to generate a few different plots with z, where z is a complete number...

z[x_, y_] := x + y*I
F[z_] := (25*Pi*z*I)/(1 + 10*Pi*z*I)

First, I need to graph u(x,y) and v(x,y) which are the real and complex parts of F(z), respectively. My confusion lies in how to make it so the plot is in terms of x and y as opposed to z and F(z)...

When trying to graph the code below, nothing shows up... 

 ContourPlot[{(z[x, y])*(Conjugate[z[x, y]] + 2) == 3}, {x, -100, 
  100}, {y, -100, 100}, PlotTheme -> "Scientific"]

Thank you!

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    – bbgodfrey
    Feb 27, 2015 at 21:18
  • $\begingroup$ Check the documentation for SetDelayed to better understand the use of :=. In that context, replace F[z] by F[z_] in your second line of code. $\endgroup$
    – bbgodfrey
    Feb 27, 2015 at 21:21
  • $\begingroup$ You defined a function called z[x_,y_] that takes 2 argument. But then on next line below it, you wrote z with no arguments. ?? $\endgroup$
    – Nasser
    Feb 27, 2015 at 21:24

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Starting with your code, corrected as in my comment,

z[x_, y_] := x + y*I 
F[z_] := (25*Pi*z*I)/(1 + 10*Pi*z*I)

you can plot the imaginary part of F as follow

ContourPlot[Im[F[z[x, y]]], {x, -.2, .2}, {y, -.2, .2},  PlotRange -> All, 
  Contours -> Range[-5, 5, .5], ContourLabels -> True]

enter image description here

and similarly for other quantities. Many different types of plots are available.

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  • $\begingroup$ Ah! So you can have both of them with added underscore - I thought this would mess up redefining z when x and y are being redefined. I read the definitions - makes much more sense now. Thank you! $\endgroup$
    – Jobelle Holcombe
    Feb 27, 2015 at 23:00
  • $\begingroup$ When I've tried this however nothing shows up on the plot ContourPlot[{(z[x, y])*(Conjugate[z[x, y]] + 2) == 3}, {x, -100, 100}, {y, -100, 100}, PlotTheme -> "Scientific"] $\endgroup$
    – Jobelle Holcombe
    Feb 28, 2015 at 2:42
  • $\begingroup$ Remember that ContourPlot cannot handle complex numbers. ContourPlot[Re[z[x, y] (Conjugate[z[x, y]] + 2)] == 3, {x, -100, 100}, {y, -100, 100}] plots a small circle. $\endgroup$
    – bbgodfrey
    Feb 28, 2015 at 12:58

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