Summary

Gnuplot in Action, Second Edition

About the Technology

Gnuplot is an open-source graphics program that helps you analyze, interpret, and present numerical data. Available for Unix, Mac, and Windows, it is well-maintained, mature, and totally free.

About the Book

Gnuplot in Action, Second Edition

What's Inside

Creating different types of graphs in detail

Animations, scripting, batch operations

Extensive discussion of terminals

Updated to cover gnuplot version 5

About the Reader

No prior experience with gnuplot is required. This book concentrates on practical applications of gnuplot relevant to users of all levels.

About the Author

Philipp K. Janert, PhD

, is a programmer and scientist. He is the author of several books on data analysis and applied math and has been a gnuplot power user and developer for over 20 years.

Table of Contents

PART 1 GETTING STARTED

Prelude: understanding data with gnuplot

Tutorial: essential gnuplot

The heart of the matter: the plot command

PART 2 CREATING GRAPHS

Managing data sets and files

Practical matters: strings, loops, and history

A catalog of styles

Decorations: labels, arrows, and explanations

All about axes

PART 3 MASTERING TECHNICALITIES

Color, style, and appearance

Terminals and output formats

Automation, scripting, and animation

Beyond the defaults: workflow and styles

PART 4 UNDERSTANDING DATA

Basic techniques of graphical analysis

Topics in graphical analysis

Coda: understanding data with graphs

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