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Subject: Re: Maths symbols
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 21:01:48 +0100
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Am 17.01.2023 um 17:04 schrieb db:
> What is the best way to get maths symbols in gnuplot? I currently
> want the square root symbol. \sqrt{..} doesn't work.

There cannot be a single "best" way like that.  The variety of output 
formats is a good deal to big for that.

\sqrt could work just fine if your output is TeX-based.  Other formats 
may fare better with literal sqrt characters in the command, e.g. using 
UTF-8 input and text storage methods.