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Chapter 1. Introduction

What is Kst?

Kst is a data plotting and analysis program. Some of its features include:

  • Robust plotting of live “streaming” data, including support for automated monitoring of events and notification.

  • Powerful plugin and extensions support.

  • A large selection of built-in plotting and analysis functions, including: histograms, equations, curve fitting, filtering, and power spectra.

  • Powerful graphical user interface, with unique view modes for easy plot manipulation.

  • Color mapping and contour mapping capabilities for three-dimensional data.

  • Support for several popular data formats including FITS, netCDF, and HEALPix, as well as ASCII. Additional formats can be accommodated with plugins.

  • KstScript, a JavaScript based scripting language which allows automation of complicated workflows.

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