Nodal Domains of Spherical Harmonics
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The sphere is colored according to the real or imaginary part of the spherical harmonic . Spherical harmonics are mathematical functions that are common in many physical situations, notably atomic orbitals, particle scattering processes, and antenna radiation patterns.
Contributed by: Michael Trott (March 2011)
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Published: March 7 2011