Plot label symbols and superscript

2 messages · Marlin Keith Cox, David Winsemius

Fri, Aug 19, 2011 3:36 PM #

I was unable to find an answer to my problem.  I would like to label
the y axis of a plot with a rate and would like to use a dot (?)
rather than a multiplication sign (x).


ylab = quote(Speed~(cmxsec^2))


Thanks in advance.

keith

M. Keith Cox, Ph.D.
Alaska NOAA Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service
Auke Bay Laboratories
17109 Pt. Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK 99801
Keith.Cox at noaa.gov
marlinkcox at gmail.com
U.S. (907) 789-6603

David Winsemius

Fri, Aug 19, 2011 5:06 PM #

On Aug 19, 2011, at 6:36 PM, Marlin Keith Cox wrote:

?plotmath  # seemed like the logical place to look
# yep, there it is.

plot(1,1, ylab = quote(Speed~(cm%.%sec^2)) )

David Winsemius, MD
West Hartford, CT