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diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/kdeedu/kmplot/introduction.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/kdeedu/kmplot/introduction.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..bd019128b9e --- /dev/null +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/kdeedu/kmplot/introduction.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +<chapter id="introduction"> +<title +>Introduction</title> + +<para +>&kmplot; is a mathematical function plotter for the &kde; Desktop. It has a powerful built-in parser. You can plot different functions simultaneously and combine them to build new functions.</para> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo +>Examples</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="threeplots.png" format="PNG"/> +</imageobject> +<textobject> +<phrase +>Examples</phrase> +</textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para +>&kmplot; supports parametric functions and functions in polar coordinates. Several grid modes are supported. Plots may be printed with high precision in the correct scale.</para> + +<para +>&kmplot; also provides some numerical an visual features like: <itemizedlist +> <listitem +><para +>Filling and calculating the area between the plot and the first axis</para +> </listitem +> <listitem +><para +>Finding maximum and minimum values</para +> </listitem +> <listitem +><para +>Changing function parameters dynamically</para +> </listitem +> <listitem +><para +>Plotting derivatives and integral functions.</para +> </listitem +> </itemizedlist +> These features help in learning the relationship between mathematical functions and their graphical representation in a coordinate system.</para> + +</chapter> + + +<!-- +Local Variables: +mode: sgml +sgml-minimize-attributes:nil +sgml-general-insert-case:lower +sgml-indent-step:0 +sgml-indent-data:nil +sgml-parent-document:("index.docbook" "BOOK" "CHAPTER") +End: +--> |