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Vector Visualization
Mathematica provides state-of-the-art fully automated visualization of vector functions and data—suitable for representing flows, field lines and other vector fields of any complexity.
Stream Visualization
StreamPlot make a stream plot from a vector field function
ListStreamPlot make a stream plot from vector field data
Vector Visualization
VectorPlot plot vectors from a vector field function
ListVectorPlot plot vectors from vector field data
    
Vector + Scalar Visualization
StreamDensityPlot superimpose plots of vector and scalar field functions
ListStreamDensityPlot superimpose plots of vector and scalar field data
    
3D Vector Visualization
    
Options
StreamPoints, VectorPoints number or placement of streamlines, vectors
StreamScale, VectorScale scale and size of streamlines, vectors
ColorFunction, Mesh, MeshFunctions coloring, meshing, contouring, etc. for scalars
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