3D Surface
3D surface plots for visualizing mathematical functions and continuous data over a 2D domain.
50 examples
Astroidal Ellipsoid Surface
Superquadric surface with star-like cross sections - astroid generalization to 3D in pink-purple gradient.
Lemniscate Revolution Surface
Surface of revolution generated by rotating a lemniscate curve in blue-indigo gradient.
Double Cone Surface
Double nappe cone - fundamental quadric surface meeting at apex in mint-teal gradient.
Bohemian Dome Surface
Quartic surface resembling a dome shape, generated from circle intersections in coral-amber gradient.
Catalan Minimal Surface
Ruled minimal surface - the only ruled minimal surface besides the plane and helicoid in purple-magenta gradient.
Spindle Torus Surface
Self-intersecting torus where minor radius exceeds major radius in teal-cyan gradient.
Horn Torus Surface
Degenerate torus where minor radius equals major radius - self-intersecting at center in coral-red gradient.
Steinmetz Bicylinder Surface
Intersection surface of two perpendicular cylinders - Steinmetz solid in lime-mint gradient.
Cassini Oval Surface
3D surface derived from Cassini oval curves - planetary orbit-like shape in amber-yellow gradient.
Paraboloid Antenna Dish
Circular paraboloid reflector surface used in telecommunications in blue-purple gradient.
Costa Minimal Surface
Embedded minimal surface with three ends - discovered by Costa in 1984, cyan-pink gradient.
Superellipsoid Surface
Generalized ellipsoid with adjustable roundness parameters in neon yellow-green gradient.
Hyperboloid of One Sheet
Ruled doubly curved surface forming a hyperboloid of one sheet in coral-pink gradient.
Triaxial Ellipsoid
General ellipsoid with three different semi-axes in orange-red gradient.
Scherk Minimal Surface
Doubly periodic minimal surface discovered by Heinrich Scherk in purple-blue gradient.
Dupin Cyclide Surface
Cyclide surface with all lines of curvature being circles in mint-teal gradient.
Kuen Pseudospherical Surface
Kuen's surface with constant negative curvature in green-lime gradient.
Breather Soliton Surface
Breather surface from sine-Gordon equation solutions in cyan-purple gradient.
Whitney Umbrella Surface
Classic singularity in differential topology - Whitney's umbrella surface in blue-cyan gradient.
Pseudosphere Tractrix
Pseudospherical surface with constant negative Gaussian curvature in coral-magenta gradient.
Boy Surface Immersion
Immersion of the real projective plane without triple points in purple-pink gradient.
Steiner Roman Surface
Steiner's Roman surface - a self-intersecting mapping of the real projective plane in lime-cyan gradient.
Cross-Cap Surface
Non-orientable surface with self-intersection, rendered in cyan-mint gradient.
Seashell Spiral Surface
Mathematical seashell with logarithmic spiral growth pattern in amber-orange gradient.
Dini's Surface
Twisted pseudospherical surface with constant negative Gaussian curvature, rendered in pink-cyan gradient.
Catenoid Surface
Minimal surface formed by rotating a catenary curve.
Enneper Minimal Surface
Self-intersecting minimal surface with elegant mathematical properties.
Helicoid Surface
Minimal surface shaped like a spiral ramp or parking garage.
Schwefel Function
Deceptive optimization function with global minimum far from local minima.
Sombrero Function
Classic sombrero/hat function sin(r)/r with neon coral-cyan gradient.
Möbius Strip Surface
Classic non-orientable surface with only one side and one edge.
Klein Bottle Immersion
Non-orientable surface immersed in 3D space - a topological curiosity.
Torus Surface
Donut-shaped torus created with parametric equations.
Parametric Sphere
Unit sphere created using parametric equations with spherical coordinates.
Steady-State Heat Distribution
Solution to 2D heat equation showing temperature distribution on a plate.
Monkey Saddle Surface
Surface with three-fold rotational symmetry, z = x³ - 3xy².
Himmelblau's Function
Multi-modal optimization function with four identical local minima.
Ackley Function
Optimization benchmark with nearly flat outer region and deep hole at origin.
Elliptic Paraboloid
Classic bowl-shaped quadric surface z = x² + y².
Rastrigin Function
Highly multimodal optimization test function with many local minima.
Egg Crate Function
Periodic surface sin(x)·sin(y) with regular peaks and valleys.
Bessel Function J₀(r)
Zeroth-order Bessel function of the first kind, important in wave physics.
Mexican Hat Wavelet (Ricker)
2D Ricker wavelet used in signal processing and seismology.
Two-Source Wave Interference
Interference pattern from two point wave sources showing constructive and destructive zones.
Digital Elevation Model
Procedurally generated terrain surface with elevation-based coloring.
Rosenbrock Optimization Landscape
Famous banana-shaped optimization test function with fire colormap.
2D Sinc Function
Cardinal sine (sinc) function in 2D showing central peak and ripples.
Hyperbolic Paraboloid (Saddle)
Classic saddle point surface z = x² - y² with purple-gold gradient.
Gaussian Peak Function
2D Gaussian bell curve surface with light blue custom colormap.
Damped Ripple Wave
Radial sine wave with exponential damping using cyan-magenta custom colormap.