Scilab Function
    
      portrait -  2 dimensional phase portrait.  
  
  
  
  
  
  
      Calling Sequence
    
    
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        []=portrait(f,[odem,xdim,npts,pinit])  
      
      Parameters
    
    
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          f
        
        
          : a Scilab external which gives the field of the dynamical system. Hence  it can be a macro name which computes the field at time t and point x [y]=f(t,x,[u]) or a list list(f1,u1) where f1 is a macro of type [y]=f1(t,x,u) or a character string. The macro can be used to simulate a continuous or discrete system and in case  of discrete system the second parameter must be set to 'discrete'
        
      
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          options
        
        
          : The other parameters are optional. If omitted they will be asked interactively
          
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              odem
            
              
                : gives the integration method to use. The value "default" can be used,  otherwise see ode for a complete set of possibilities
              
            
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              npts
            
              
                :  a vector of size (2,10) [number-of-points,step] gives the step
    for integration  and the number of requested points. The solution
    will be calculated and drawn  for
    time=0:step:(step*[number-of-points])
              
            
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              xdim
            
              
                : [xmin,xmax,ymin,ymax,zmin,zmax] the boundaries of the graphic frame.
              
            
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              pinit
            
              
                : initial values for integration. A set of initial points can be given in a matrix
                
      pinit = [x0(1), x1(1),...., xn(1)
               x0(2), x1(2),...., xn(2)
               x0(3), x1(3),...., xn(3)].
   
                
 
      Description
    
    
    Interactive integration and display of a 2 dimensional phase portrait
    of a dynamical system  dx/dt=f(t,x,[u]) (where u is an optional parameter )
  
  
      Examples
    
    
a=rand(2,2)
deff('[ydot]=l_s(t,y)','ydot=a*y')
portrait(l_s)
 
  
  
      See Also
    
    
      
        
          ode
        
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