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Overview

Giac provides functions to export mathematical expressions and plots to various formats including LaTeX, MathML, SVG, Maple, and TI-89 formats.

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LaTeX Export

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gen2tex

std::string gen2tex(const gen & e, GIAC_CONTEXT);
Converts a Giac expression to LaTeX format.
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e
gen
The expression to convert
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return
std::string
LaTeX representation of the expression
Example: 
gen expr = symbolic(at_plus, makesequence(x, 2));
std::string latex = gen2tex(expr, context0);
// Returns: "x+2"

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graph2tex

int graph2tex(const std::string & s, const vecteur & v,
              double X1, double X2, double Y1, double Y2,
              double xunit, double yunit, bool logo,
              GIAC_CONTEXT);
Exports a 2D graphic object to LaTeX (TikZ/PSTricks).
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s
std::string
Output filename
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v
vecteur
Vector of graphic objects to export
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X1
double
Minimum x coordinate
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X2
double
Maximum x coordinate
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Y1
double
Minimum y coordinate
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Y2
double
Maximum y coordinate
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xunit
double
Horizontal scaling unit
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yunit
double
Vertical scaling unit
Whether to include Giac logo

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spread2tex

std::string spread2tex(const matrice & m, int formule, GIAC_CONTEXT);
Converts a spreadsheet matrix to LaTeX table format.
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m
matrice
The matrix/spreadsheet data
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formule
int
Formula display mode
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return
std::string
LaTeX table representation

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LaTeX Global Variables

extern double horiz_latex;  // Horizontal dimension (default 12 cm)
extern double vert_latex;   // Vertical dimension (default 12 cm)
extern const char tex_preamble[];
extern const char tex_end[];
Control the dimensions of LaTeX output figures.

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MathML Export

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gen2mathml

std::string gen2mathml(const gen & e, GIAC_CONTEXT);
std::string gen2mathml(const gen & e, std::string & svg, GIAC_CONTEXT);
Converts a Giac expression to MathML format.
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e
gen
The expression to convert
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svg
std::string &
Optional SVG output for graphics
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return
std::string
MathML representation of the expression

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spread2mathml

std::string spread2mathml(const matrice & m, int formule, GIAC_CONTEXT);
Converts a spreadsheet matrix to MathML table format.
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m
matrice
The matrix/spreadsheet data
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formule
int
Formula display mode
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return
std::string
MathML table representation

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matrix2mathml

std::string matrix2mathml(const matrice & m, GIAC_CONTEXT);
Converts a matrix to MathML format.
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m
matrice
The matrix to convert
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return
std::string
MathML matrix representation

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SVG Export

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gen2svg

std::string gen2svg(const gen & e, GIAC_CONTEXT, bool withpreamble = false);

std::string gen2svg(const gen & e,
                    double xmin, double xmax,
                    double ymin, double ymax,
                    double ysurx, GIAC_CONTEXT,
                    bool withpreamble = false);
Converts a graphic object to SVG format.
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e
gen
The graphic object to export
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xmin
double
Minimum x coordinate
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xmax
double
Maximum x coordinate
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ymin
double
Minimum y coordinate
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ymax
double
Maximum y coordinate
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ysurx
double
Aspect ratio (y/x)
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withpreamble
bool
Whether to include SVG XML preamble
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return
std::string
SVG representation

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svg_preamble

std::string svg_preamble(double width_cm, double height_cm,
                         bool xml, int color);

std::string svg_preamble(double svg_width_cm, double svg_height_cm,
                         double xmin, double xmax,
                         double ymin, double ymax,
                         bool ortho, bool xml, int color);
Generates SVG preamble with specified dimensions.
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width_cm
double
Width in centimeters
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height_cm
double
Height in centimeters
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xml
bool
Whether to include XML declaration
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color
int
Background color
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ortho
bool
Whether to use orthonormal axes

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svg_grid

std::string svg_grid(double xmin, double xmax,
                     double ymin, double ymax, int color);
Generates SVG grid lines.
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xmin
double
Minimum x coordinate
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xmax
double
Maximum x coordinate
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ymin
double
Minimum y coordinate
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ymax
double
Maximum y coordinate
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color
int
Grid color
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return
std::string
SVG grid markup

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Maple Format

The maple.h header provides compatibility functions for Maple-style operations.

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Time Measurement

struct cpureal_t {
  double cpu;   // CPU time
  double real;  // Real (wall-clock) time
};

cpureal_t clock_realtime();
double realtime();
Functions for measuring execution time.
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cpu
double
CPU time in seconds
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real
double
Wall-clock time in seconds

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TI-89 Format

The ti89.h header provides TI-89 calculator compatibility functions for importing and exporting expressions.

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ti2gen

gen ti2gen(octet * ptr, GIAC_CONTEXT);
Converts TI-89 binary format to Giac expression.
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ptr
octet *
Pointer to TI-89 binary data
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return
gen
Giac expression

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exact

gen exact(const gen & g, GIAC_CONTEXT);
Converts floating-point values to exact representations.
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g
gen
Expression with floating-point values
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return
gen
Expression with exact values (fractions, radicals, etc.)

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Utility Functions

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translate_underscore

std::string translate_underscore(const std::string & s);
Escapes special LaTeX characters (underscore, ampersand, braces).
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s
std::string
Input string
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return
std::string
String with escaped characters

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greek2tex

int greek2tex(const std::string & s, std::string & texs, bool mathmode);
Converts Greek letter names to LaTeX commands.
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s
std::string
Greek letter name (e.g., “alpha”)
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texs
std::string &
Output LaTeX command (e.g., “\alpha”)
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mathmode
bool
Whether output is for math mode
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return
int
Status code

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arc_en_ciel

void arc_en_ciel(int k, int & r, int & g, int & b);
Generates rainbow colors for visualization.
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k
int
Color index (reduced modulo 126)
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r
int &
Red component (0-255)
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g
int &
Green component (0-255)
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b
int &
Blue component (0-255)

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See Also

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