How can one modify an ellipse equation with a Gaussian function to get a new ellipse with bump and/or valley?
Modify ellipse equation
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If you meant how to stretch out ellipses, I think you could change the circle formula x²+y²=1 to something like (x/2)²+y²=1. Then it would be bigger to the sides, I think.
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