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Janert PhD, Philipp K.

 
9781633430181: Gnuplot in Action: Understanding Data with Graphs
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1633430189 ISBN 13: 9781633430181
Verlag: Manning, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

Summary

Gnuplot in Action, Second Edition is a major revision of this popular and authoritative guide for developers, engineers, and scientists who want to learn and use gnuplot effectively. Fully updated for gnuplot version 5, the book includes four pages of color illustrations and four bonus appendixes available in the eBook.

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 is a major revision of this authoritative guide for developers, engineers, and scientists. The book starts with a tutorial introduction, followed by a systematic overview of gnuplot's core features and full coverage of gnuplot's advanced capabilities. Experienced readers will appreciate the discussion of gnuplot 5's features, including new plot types, improved text and color handling, and support for interactive, web-based display formats. The book concludes with chapters on graphical effects and general techniques for understanding data with graphs. It includes four pages of color illustrations. 3D graphics, false-color plots, heatmaps, and multivariate visualizations are covered in chapter-length appendixes available in the eBook.

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
    1. Prelude: understanding data with gnuplot
    2. Tutorial: essential gnuplot
    3. The heart of the matter: the plot command
      4. PART 2 CREATING GRAPHS
    4. Managing data sets and files
    5. Practical matters: strings, loops, and history
    6. A catalog of styles
    7. Decorations: labels, arrows, and explanations
    8. All about axes
      9. PART 3 MASTERING TECHNICALITIES
    9. Color, style, and appearance
    10. Terminals and output formats
    11. Automation, scripting, and animation
    12. Beyond the defaults: workflow and styles
      13. PART 4 UNDERSTANDING DATA
    13. Basic techniques of graphical analysis
    14. Topics in graphical analysis
    15. Coda: understanding data with graphs

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    Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

    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.

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    Verlag
    Manning
    Erscheinungsdatum
    2016
    Sprache
    Englisch
    ISBN 10 
    1633430189
    ISBN 13 
    9781633430181
    Einband
    Taschenbuch
    Auflage
    2
    Anzahl der Seiten
    400
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