Statistical data is only as valuable as your ability to analyze,
interpret, and present it in a meaningful way. Gnuplot is the most
widely used program to plot and visualize data for Unix/Linux systems
and it is also popular for Windows and the Mac. It's open-source (as in
free!), actively maintained, stable, and mature. It can deal with
arbitrarily large data sets and is capable of producing high-quality,
publication-ready graphics.So far, the only comprehensive documentation
available about gnuplot is the online reference documentation, which
makes it both hard to get started and almost impossible to get a
complete overview over all of its features. If you've never tried
gnuplot"or have found it tough to get your arms around"read on.Gnuplot
in Action is the first comprehensive introduction to gnuplot"from the
basics to the power features and beyond. Besides providing a tutorial on
gnuplot itself, it demonstrates how to apply and use gnuplot to extract
intelligence from data. Particular attention is paid to tricky or
poorly-explained areas. You will learn how to apply gnuplot to actual
data analysis problems. This book looks at different types of graphs
that can be generated with gnuplot and will discuss when and how to use
them to extract actual information from data.One of gnuplot's main
advantages is that it requires no programming skills nor knowledge of
advanced mathematical or statistical concepts. Gnuplot in Action assumes
you have no previous knowledge of either gnuplot or statistics and data
analysis. The books starts out with basic gnuplot concepts, then
describes in depth how to get a graph ready for final presentation and
to make it look "just right" by including arrows, labels, and other
decorations.Next the book looks at advanced concepts, such as
multi-dimensional graphs and false-color plots"powerful features for
special purposes. The author also describes advanced applications of
gnuplot, such as how to script gnuplot so that it can run unattended as
a batch job, and how to call gnuplot from within a CGI script to
generate graphics for dynamic websites on demand.Gnuplot in Action makes
gnuplot easy for anyone who needs to do data analysis, but doesn't have
an education in analytical tools and methods. It's perfect for DBAs,
programmers, and performance engineers; business analysts and MBAs; and
Six-Sigma Black Belts and process engineers.What's Inside:*Creating
graphs with gnuplot* Data transformations and filters*
Preparing/polishing graphs for final presentation* Publishing graphs in
print or on the Web* Using gnuplot's power features* Gnuplot scripting
and programming* Types of graphs and when to use them* Techniques of
graphical analysis* How to build, install, and develop for gnuplot*
Command and Option reference organized by concept

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