Data Processing Software

The following software is generally used to process quantitative computing results:

1. Drawing and Mathematical Analysis Software

ACE/gr

Home: http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Xmgr/

Introduction: free software. Grace's predecessor has stopped development. Download directly. It has Unix, Linux, VMS, Win95/NT, and OS/2 versions.

Gnuplot

Home: http://www.gnuplot.info/

Introduction: free software. The command line mathematical drawing software. Supported platforms include UNIX, ibm OS/2, MS Windows, DOS, MacOS, VMS, etc.

Grace

Home: http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/

Introduction: free software. Functions are similar to Origin. There are Unix, Linux, and Windows versions (Compiling and running Windows versions requires a later version with the Cygwin simulation environment supported by X-window ).

KMatplot

Home: http://kmatplot.sourceforge.net/

Introduction: free software. Functions are similar to Origin. 3D graphics support OpenGL. Interfaces of the mathematical computing program Octave and Scilab can be used as the Graphical Analysis terminal. The installation of the program requires Qt support. It can run in Linux. (Other operating systems are also supported in principle, but Qt development tools are only available for Linux free of charge)

Excel MS

Home: http://www.microsoft.com/

Introduction: Microsoft products, one of the Office suites. Not very professional. Occasional use is also good. Windows is available.

Ngraph

Home: http://www2e.biglobe.ne.jp /~ Isizaka/

Introduction: Free Software (but shared for Windows ). This is an instant graphical interface software that can output high-quality (e) PS, PDF, MIF, and SVG graphics files. Multiple built-in algorithms are used for curve fitting and numerical analysis. Multiple Graphs can be drawn and external C/Fortran modules can be called. Download directly. It has UNIX, Linux, VMS, Win95/NT, and OS/2 versions.

Origin

Home: http://www.originlab.com

Introduction: commercial software. The most widely used mathematical analysis and drawing software. You can download the trial version on the home page. Windows and Linux are available.

Sigmaplot

Home: http://www.spssscience.com/

Introduction: commercial software. Statistical plotting software released by SPSS. You can download the trial version. Windows is available.

SPSS

Home: http://www.spssscience.com/

Introduction: commercial software. The appearance and function are between MS Excel and origin, but they are specialized in mathematical statistics. You can download the trial version. Windows is available.

2. Mathematical computing software. They also have the functions of drawing and mathematical analysis.

Maple

Home: http://www.maplesoft.com/

Introduction: commercial software. Good at symbol operations. Windows, UNIX, Linux, and FreeBSD are available.

Mathcad

Home: http://www.mathsoft.com/

Introduction: commercial software. Windows is available.

Mathematica

Home: http://www.wolfram.com/

Introduction: commercial software was first used for quantum mechanics computing. Windows, UNIX, Linux, and MacOS X are available.

MATLAB

Home: http://www.mathworks.com/

Introduction: commercial software. Windows, UNIX, Linux, and MacOS X are available.

Ave ave

Home: http://www.octave.org/

Introduction: free software. Functions and usage are similar to Matlab. It can be used in PC Linux and WINDOWS (Cygwin is required.

Scilab

Home: http://www-rocq.inria.fr/scilab/

Introduction: free software. Functions and usage are similar to Matlab (even some common commands are the same ). It can be used on Dec Alpha, Sun iSCSI, SGI, PC Linux, WINDOWS, Linux Power PC, and other platforms.