Polar coordinate graphing

[Kevin D. Clark]

mod+gnhlug at std.com (Michael O'Donnell) writes:

> I've seen graphs generated using polar coordinates,
> with variables represented as radials from the
> origin.  You then connect-the-dots on each axis and
> your graph is the resultant shape.  I seems like
> I recall a particular name for that approach and I
> might have even seen some Linux software that allows
> you to generate such graphs.  xgraph is cool but I
> think it only does Cartesian coordinates (linear &
> log) and that's not what I want...     Suggestions?

gnuplot supports graphs with polar coordinates.

Hope this helps,

--kevin
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