Graphs in Latex

TheBody · 01-02-2015 2:15pm #1

I'm trying to draw graphs in Latex.

I found the following example on the internet which is exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for. Any help??

Tree · 01-02-2015 10:01pm

I usually render the graphs elsewhere and import them as png's or svg's depending on the graph. Can highly recommend using ggplot2 in R for making gorgeous graphics.

TheBody · 01-02-2015 10:03pm

Tree wrote: »

I usually render the graphs elsewhere and import them as png's or svg's depending on the graph. Can highly recommend using ggplot2 in R for making gorgeous graphics.

That's what I have always done in the past. I just thought I would have a go at doing it in Latex. I have found various existing pieces of code but they are all lacking in some regards.

Thanks anyway.

Tree · 01-02-2015 11:12pm

You can use sweave to integrate the R, if you'd rather do it all in one file.

I don't know anyone who generates any graphics in LaTeX that arent boxes around sections in a poster.

TheBody · 01-02-2015 11:15pm

Tree wrote: »

You can use sweave to integrate the R, if you'd rather do it all in one file.

I don't know anyone who generates any graphics in LaTeX that arent boxes around sections in a poster.

As little as I know about Latex, I know ABSOLUTELY nothing about R!! I guess I'll muddle along with importing the graphs from elsewhere until I find a better fix!

Thanks anyway.

Turtwig · 02-02-2015 2:18am

LaTeX has vector graphics packages that are quite nice. Unfortunately it takes quite a bit of time to learn them and you have to constantly practice it. Otherwise you forget just how to use them. *cough* *cough*

I agree with Tree. Just use something like gnuplot or R to create the graphs and let LaTeX encapsulate the image of the graph.

If you don't want to go down this route. Then a vector graphics package like Tikz which, among many other things, allows you input mathematical functions and plot them, is what you're looking for.

vanderlyle · 02-02-2015 9:51am

I like TikZ. Here is a decent introduction: cremeronline.com/LaTeX/minimaltikz.pdf

Or this could be what you are looking for, it has lots of samples of graphs, varying in complexity: pgfplots.sourceforge.net/gallery.html

For example, this will draw a quadratic function:

\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
xlabel=$x$,
ylabel={$f(x) = x^2 - x +4$}
]
% use TeX as calculator:
\addplot {x^2 - x +4};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}

TheBody · 02-02-2015 11:58am

vanderlyle wrote: »

I like TikZ. Here is a decent introduction: cremeronline.com/LaTeX/minimaltikz.pdf

Or this could be what you are looking for, it has lots of samples of graphs, varying in complexity: pgfplots.sourceforge.net/gallery.html

For example, this will draw a quadratic function:

\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
xlabel=$x$,
ylabel={$f(x) = x^2 - x +4$}
]
% use TeX as calculator:
\addplot {x^2 - x +4};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}

Hi there!

Thanks for the reply. That link with all those samples is great.

One last thing. Do you know how to input vertical lines into the tex calulator? All the examples seem to need the statement in the form y= stuff. I need the line x=4. It doesn't seem to like that.

vanderlyle · 02-02-2015 12:19pm

TheBody wrote: »

Hi there!

Thanks for the reply. That link with all those samples is great.

One last thing. Do you know how to input vertical lines into the tex calulator? All the examples seem to need the statement in the form y= stuff. I need the line x=4. It doesn't seem to like that.

Try this, directly after/instead of the other addplot:

\addplot[color=red,mark=none] coordinates {
(4,-10)
(4,90)
};

Or choose whatever coordinates are suitable for you.

TheBody · 02-02-2015 12:24pm

vanderlyle wrote: »

Try this, directly after/instead of the other addplot:

\addplot[color=red,mark=none] coordinates {
(4,-10)
(4,90)
};

Or choose whatever coordinates are suitable for you.

That worked a treat! Thank you so much! You have no idea how much time I spent/wasted trying to get that to work.

vanderlyle · 02-02-2015 12:26pm

TheBody wrote: »

You have no idea how much time I spent/wasted trying to get that to work.

Oh believe me I know that feeling all too well.

Graphs in Latex

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