This course teaches how to create beautiful graphs and plots using LaTeX and the pgfplots package. The learning outcomes include creating 2D graphs, scatter plots, bar charts, 3D surface plots, and 3D line plots, as well as formatting all aspects of plots and axes. The course covers skills such as adjusting plot color, style, marks, and samples, customizing axis bounds, labels, and titles, and incorporating text nodes. The teaching method involves practical examples and demonstrations. This course is intended for individuals interested in creating visually appealing graphs and plots using LaTeX for precise control and integration with documents.
How I Make Beautiful Graphs and Plots Using LaTeX
Overview
Syllabus
Why I use LaTeX and pgfplots for plots and graphs.
Why I use Overleaf as my LaTeX editor.
The simplest 2D plot.
Adjusting the preamble.
Customizing plot color, style, marks, samples.
Adjusting axis bounds, placement, labels and title.
Plot domain.
2nd example: ticks, tick labels, grid lines.
Adding text nodes.
3rd example: Scatter plot with imported data.
4th example: color coded scatter plot.
5th example: stacked bar chart.
Version history in overleaf.
6th example: 3D surface and mesh plots.
7th example: 3D curve plot.
Taught by
Dr. Trefor Bazett
