k3dsurf software package provides tool for mathematical surfaces, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install k3dsurf
k3dsurf is installed in your system.
Make ensure the k3dsurf package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep k3dsurf *
You will get with k3dsurf package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin |
| Section | KDE |
| Package | k3dsurf |
| Version | 0.6.2.4-1 |
| Description | tool for mathematical surfaces |
| Sub Section | KDE |