Matplotlib/PGF/LaTeX example py

testpgf.py

import matplotlib as mpl
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

fig_size=(4.5,2.5)
params = {'backend': 'pgf',
          'axes.labelsize': 12,
          'text.fontsize': 12,
          'legend.fontsize': 12,
          'xtick.labelsize': 12,
          'ytick.labelsize': 12,
          'text.usetex': True,
          'figure.figsize': fig_size}
mpl.rcParams.update(params)

x = np.linspace(0, 1)
y = np.sin(4 * np.pi * x) * np.exp(-5 * x)
plt.fill(x, y, 'r', label=r"$y=e^{-5x} \sin 4 \pi x$")
plt.legend(loc='upper right')
plt.grid(True)
#plt.show()
plt.savefig('testpgf.pgf',bbox_inches='tight',pad_inches=0)