# The PLplot Plotting Library

## Programmer's Reference Manual

### Maurice J. LeBrun

### Geoff Furnish

University of Texas at Austin
Institute for Fusion Studies

Copyright © 1994 Geoffrey Furnish, Maurice LeBrun

Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Alan W. Irwin

Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Rafael Laboissière

Copyright © 2003 Joao Cardoso

Copyright © 2004 Andrew Roach

Copyright © 2004 Andrew Ross

Copyright © 2004 Arjen Markus

Copyright © 2005 Thomas J. Duck

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Release version: 5.6.1

Release date: 2006-05-29

List of Tables
3-1. PLplot Terminal Output Devices
3-2. PLplot File Output Devices
3-3. FCI interpretation
3-4. Roman Characters Corresponding to Greek Characters
17-1. Bounds on coordinates

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