[Matplotlib-users] How to visualize a,b results of x,y variables

[Jonno <jon...@gm...>]

I have a bunch of experimental data points each of which has 2 variables
(x,y) and 2 results (a,b). Each pair or x,y values produces a pair of a,b
resultant values.
There is a single optimal pair of a,b values and I'd like to figure out a
way to illustrate the data to show the relationship between each x,y pair
and how close each a,b pair is to the ideal.
I'm thinking about a dual surface/contour plot with 2 different z-axes.
Ideally I would center both z-axes at the ideal values. I don't know if
this is possible. Might be kinda messy.

Any other thoughts? I'm sure there must be other examples where this is a
problem.