3D surface plots render a continuous 3-dimensional mesh with colored polygons and simulated lighting shading, essential for visualizing machine learning loss landscapes and physical terrain.
A 3D topographical mountain model carved out of solid stone and illuminated by a spotlight.
Imports the `mpl_toolkits.mplot3d` engine and converts the axes into an isometric 3D camera viewport.
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Create a 3D plot using `projection='3d'`, generate meshgrid for `x=np.linspace(-2, 2, 15)`, `y=np.linspace(-2, 2, 15)`, compute `Z = X**2 + Y**2`, and call `ax.plot_surface(X, Y, Z, cmap='viridis')`.
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