rougier/scientific-visualization-book resource
An open access book on scientific visualization using python and matplotlib observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
59/100
- Activity 60
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- Longevity 100
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How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
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11444 stars · 1014 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
An open-access book by Nicolas P. Rougier on scientific visualization using Python and Matplotlib, covering figure fundamentals, design, advanced concepts like 3D and animation, and showcases. The repository contains the book's sources and code examples, with a PDF freely available on HAL.
Use cases
- learn matplotlib for scientific publications
- improve the quality of figures in a research paper
- understand matplotlib coordinate systems, scales, and projections
- create 3D plots and animations with matplotlib
- find best practices for designing publication-ready charts
- learn python data visualization from scratch
When to choose
- you want a free, in-depth written resource on matplotlib
- you need publication-quality figures for scientific papers
- you prefer learning through a structured book with code examples
When to avoid
- you need a plotting library or tool rather than learning material
- you want interactive or web-based visualization (e.g., D3, Plotly)
- you need a quick API reference instead of a tutorial book
Facets
learning-resource · maturity stable
data-visualization documentation data-visualization education tutorials python cross-platform matplotlib book open-access scientific-publishing numpy plotting dataviz
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/rougier/scientific-visualization-book · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1cc22ecf23cc
- homepage: https://www.labri.fr/perso/nrougier/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 96f1b2758f38
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