Learn how to create beautiful graphs and plots using LaTeX and the pgfplots package in this comprehensive tutorial video. Explore techniques for generating 2D graphs, scatter plots, bar charts, 3D surface plots, and 3D line plots. Master the art of formatting plot elements and axes to achieve precise control over your visualizations. Discover how to customize plot colors, styles, marks, and samples, as well as adjust axis bounds, labels, and titles. Delve into advanced topics such as adding text nodes, importing data for scatter plots, and creating color-coded visualizations. Gain insights into using Overleaf as a LaTeX editor and leverage its version history feature. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have the skills to produce professional-quality graphs and plots seamlessly integrated with your LaTeX 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
