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author | toma <toma@283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da> | 2009-11-25 17:56:58 +0000 |
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committer | toma <toma@283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da> | 2009-11-25 17:56:58 +0000 |
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Copy the KDE 3.5 branch to branches/trinity for new KDE 3.5 features.
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diff --git a/doc/kmplot/introduction.docbook b/doc/kmplot/introduction.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4aa46d04 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kmplot/introduction.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +<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 and visual features like:</para> +<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> + +<para>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: +--> |