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Asked: 2026-05-27T03:09:16+00:00

I would like to know how to plot a correlation matrix similar to the

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I would like to know how to plot a correlation matrix similar to the example below using GNUPlot (possibly from Octave, if that makes answers easier, but that’s really not necessary):

Correlation matrix example

The input is a square matrix of values between 0 and 1. The output should be a square grid where the color or the x,y square is given by the value in the xth row and yth column. (Typically, there are only ones on the diagonal and a diagonal symmetry in the input, but that doesn’t change anything to the problem.)

Optionally I would also love to know how to specify the color map.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Using splot

    If you have the data in ASCII format then you can plot the matrix with

    set pm3d map
splot "Data.csv" matrix

    where "Data.csv" is the path to the data file.
    Details about plotting matrices as well as 3D-plots are available here and there.

    In order to change the color settings you need to specify a new palette. To specify a new palette for different color schemes, take a look at this documentation. Furthermore tutorials about setting new palettes can be found here.

    Using plot

    Another way of doing it is:

    plot "Data.csv" matrix with image

    If the data is binary, the scan direction can be further controlled with flipx, center and rotate.

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