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.. _sphx_glr_examples_gallery_fields_plot_cylindrical_field.py:


Plotting a scalar field in cylindrical coordinates
==================================================

This example shows how to initialize and visualize the scalar field
:math:`u = \sqrt{z} \, \exp(-r^2)` in cylindrical coordinates.

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.. image-sg:: /examples_gallery/fields/images/sphx_glr_plot_cylindrical_field_001.png
   :alt: Scalar field in cylindrical coordinates
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.. code-block:: Python


    from pde import CylindricalSymGrid, ScalarField

    grid = CylindricalSymGrid(radius=3, bounds_z=[0, 4], shape=16)
    field = ScalarField.from_expression(grid, "sqrt(z) * exp(-r**2)")
    field.plot(title="Scalar field in cylindrical coordinates")


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