Generating data of mathematical figures for 3D printers with KETpic and educational impact of the printed models

Setsuo Takato, Naoki Hamaguchi, Haiduke Sarafian

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Abstract

KETpic has the capability to create graphic objects which are used in LATEX documents. These features alone make KETpic an ideal portable code language for printing mathematical materials for in-class use or textbooks for publication, and are available at no cost. The latest version of KETpic supports the making of easy-to-use 3D graphs. Recently new commands for generating data in obj format have been introduced in KETpic. The data is easily converted to stl format, making prints of 3D models possible. As a result, a LATEX document with a figure and a 3D model are obtained simultaneously. It is the view of the authors that combining printed materials and 3D models is the preferred mode of approach in math education.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMathematical Software, ICMS 2014 - 4th International Congress, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages629-634
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783662441985
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014
Event4th International Congress on Mathematical Software, ICMS 2014 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Aug 5 2014Aug 9 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8592 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Other

Other4th International Congress on Mathematical Software, ICMS 2014
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period8/5/148/9/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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