Polar Scatter Plot

Version 1.0.0.0 (1.03 KB) by H SM
Draws a modified "polar" scatter plot
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Updated 29 Dec 2005

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A conventional scatter plot can be difficult to interpret if there are many data sets that overlay eachother. This function draws a modified "polar" plot. The N data sets are assigned to a 360/N degree sector, and each point within a data set is plotted inside the appropriate sector. This is done by computing the point's polar coordinate, and mapping the resulting angle component on to the appropriate 360/N degree sector, while retaining the point's magnitude.

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H SM (2026). Polar Scatter Plot (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/9471-polar-scatter-plot), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R13
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Version Published Release Notes
1.0.0.0