What is this?

This document contains a few examples of using matplotlib in a LaTeX document.

What are the benefits of doing it this way:

• fonts are consistently matched with document font,
• you can use LaTeX symbols in your figure labels,
• python can iterate over many folders potentially recreating many figures in a single command,
• TrueType font, if you use xelatex.

Prerequsites

• python2-matplotlib
• python2-numpy
• xelatex
• The following LaTeX packages
• amsfonts
• amsmath
• fontspec for TrueType fonts
• hyperref
• pgf
• Biber for bibliography support (not using Bibtex!)

How to use

If you wish to compile you need to

1. Create the figures.
2. Compile the document

# to compile figures
cd graphics
python2 bessel.py
python2 laminar.py
# go back and compile the main document
cd ../
xelatex example.tex
# to get bibliography
biber example.tex
# to finish off
xelatex example.tex

Use GitBash if you're under Windows.

If you do not want to have TrueType fonts simply comment out font specification in example.tex.

Comments, questions and improvements

Feel free to leave them in Issues section.