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<h1>Citing matplotlib</h1>

If matplotlib contributes to a project that leads to a scientific publication,

please acknowledge this fact by citing the project. You can use this

BibTeX entry:

@Article{Hunter:2007,

Author = {Hunter, J. D.},

Title = {Matplotlib: A 2D graphics environment},

Journal = {Computing In Science \& Engineering},

Volume = {9},

Number = {3},

Pages = {90--95},

abstract = {Matplotlib is a 2D graphics package used for Python

for application development, interactive scripting, and

publication-quality image generation across user

interfaces and operating systems.},

publisher = {IEEE COMPUTER SOC},

year = 2007

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