Re: [orca-list] Fwd: FW: latex and graphing?

[Alex Midence <alex midence gmail com>]

I quote:  "PS Have fun with algebra ! I love it! :)
"

Quite possibly the most terrifying thing I have ever heard.   *smile*

Have a good day,
Alex M



On 5/11/12, Anna Kausamo <anna m kausamo student jyu fi> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I study mathematics at advanced level, and this latex-problem sounded
> quite familiar.
> Andy, am I correct when I state that your situation has nothing to do
> with graphs (figures, images...)? Instead, you are trying to figure
> out a way for you to be able to read lecture notes, formulae etc that
> contain equations? pdf-format is not good because braille display
> doesn't show formulae correctly. Latex is a solution because it is all
> text-based and easy to read
>
> If this is the case, you might want to do as I have done: Learn latex
> (it is easy:) ). Write to the lecturer and ask him/her whether the
> course material is written with the aid of latex. If it is, then ask
> for the source code and use that. I myself write all exercises in .tex
> format so they are easy to convert to beautiful pdf:s and therefore
> easy to give to lecturers for checking.
>
> Cheers,
> Anna
>
> PS Have fun with algebra ! I love it! :)
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Kausamo Anna <anna m kausamo jyu fi>
> Date: 2012/5/11
> Subject: FW: [orca-list] latex and graphing?
> To: "anna m kausamo student jyu fi" <anna m kausamo student jyu fi>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: orca-list-bounces gnome org [orca-list-bounces gnome org] on
> behalf of Alex Midence [alex midence gmail com]
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 4:38 PM
> To: Michael Whapples
> Cc: orca-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] latex and graphing?
>
> I'd say to also look into Graphviz.  It does with graphics what LateX
> does with text.  Anyone ever use it?
>
> Alex M
>
> On 5/10/12, Michael Whapples <mwhapples aim com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> > It depends on how you want to make graphing accessible, do you mean for
> > you drawing or do you mean for you to view?
> >
> > Starting with how you can view: As this is a list related to Linux, I
> > will start by mentioning MathTrax available from NASA (sorry don't have
> > the website to hand but a quick search for MathTrax should find it), if
> > you download the version they label as being for the Mac, that will work
> > on Linux. This can either graph a equation or plot a graph from a text
> > based data file. Another solution although for windows, would be the
> > audio graphing calculator from ViewPlus (www.viewplus.com). As far as I
> > know both of these only deal with 2D plots, a 3D plot like a surface
> > plot I don't know of such a solution (well at least a computer based
> > solution).
> >
> > As for you drawing graphs: Well LaTeX might be able to help, there are
> > loads of packages for LaTeX and some deal with producing graphics and
> > specific types of diagrams. You may want to look at the wikibooks book
> > on LaTeX (http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX) which has some information
> > on PGF/TikZ which is a general drawing package but others build on
> > PGF/TikZ to provide packages specific for drawing certain types of
> > diagram.
> >
> > Another solution, may be better for what you want, is gnuplot (available
> > for Linux, your distro probably has a package for it so search your
> > package manager for gnuplot). This is specific for drawing graphs,
> > including 3D plots and as memory goes you can get it to plot from an
> > equation or from a text based data file. There are various front ends
> > for using gnuplot, I remember using a GTK based one in the past (it did
> > limit the functionality of gnuplot but for basic stuff did make it
> > easier to use) and there is also a LaTeX package should you want to use
> > it from LaTeX.
> >
> > Of course there are many more tools out there, certainly for drawing, I
> > have mentioned some which I have used.
> >
> > I hope this has helped.
> >
> > Michael Whapples
> > On 10/05/2012 14:47, Andy B. wrote:
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > This might be slightly OT, but I am going to take a college level
> > > algebra series soon. We are trying to figure out how to make graphing
> > > and charting equations/formulas accessible. Someone mentioned latex,
> > > but I don't know how to do that. Is there anything I can do to get
> > > through this math class?
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