Introduction to LaTeX

IntroductionBasic Typesetting

Advanced TypesettingReferences

Introduction to LATEX

Nobel Khandakerknobel@cse.unl.edu

01/11/2010

by Nobel Khandaker Introduction to LATEX

Outline

1 Introduction

2 Basic Typesetting

3 Advanced Typesetting

4 References

What is LATEX ?

LATEX is a document preparation system for high-qualitytypesetting

LATEX is pronounced “lay-tech” or “lah-tech”, not “la-teks”

LATEX is most often used to produce technical or scientificdocuments, but it can be used for almost any form ofpublishing

What is LATEX ?

Why use LATEX ?

Professional result

Platform, version independent (Unix, Windows . . . )

Pre-set standard formats (for paper, thesis . . . )

Fast, professional math equations typesetting

Freely available

Why use LATEX ?

Professional result

Freely available

Why use LATEX ?

Professional result

Freely available

Why use LATEX ?

Professional result

Freely available

Why use LATEX ?

Professional result

Freely available

Basic LATEX Work Flow I

What Do You Need to Process a LATEX Document?

LATEX Editor

Linux: Kile, EmacsWindows: WinEdt, LyXMac: LyX, Emacs

LATEX Compiler

Linux: LaTex, TexLiveWindows: MikTeXMac: TeXshop

LATEX Output Viewer

PDF: xpdf, Foxit (better than Acrobat!)PS: Ghostscript, GhostViewHTML: Web Browser

LATEX Editor

LATEX Compiler

LATEX Output Viewer

LATEX Editor

LATEX Compiler

LATEX Output Viewer

Basic LATEX Work Flow II

Hello World in LATEX

Example

\documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{article}%include packages here%\usepackage{package}\begin{document}Hello world!\end{document}

Basic Formatting in LATEX

Bold Text: \textbf{Bold Text }Italic Text: \emph{Italic Text }Spacing:

Many spaces = one spaceUse \\for newlineHit return twice for a new paragraph\newpage

Comments: % . . . your comments here . . .

Reserved Symbols: # $ % ˆ & { } ˜ \

Mathematical Equations in LATEX

Use $ . . . $ or \begin{math} . . . \end{math} for includemathematical symbols, equations, etc.

Subscript and superscripts — xˆ2: x2 and x 2: x2

Fractions— \frac{a}{b}: ab

Radical— \sqrt{x}:√x

Many more symbols and operators are available

Images and Figures in LATEX

Include .eps (postscript) images in LATEX for dvi output

Include .jpg, .png, and .gif images in LATEX for pdf output

Software: gimp: for converting images, DIA and xfig: fordrawing figures

graphicx package is required: \usepackage{graphicx}

Example

\begin{figure}\includegraphics[height=50%,width=50%]{filename.eps}\end{figure}

Bibliography in LATEX I

Bibliography information is stored in a *.bib file, in Bibtexformat

To include and reference Bibliography:

Set referencing style\bibliographystyle{plain}Create reference section by \bibliography{bibfile with noextension}Cite reference inside the text by \cite{bibliography item}

Bibliography in LATEX II

@book{Come95,author=“D. E. Comer”,title={Internetworking with TCP/IP: Principles, Protocolsand Architecture},publisher=“Prentice-Hall”,year=1995,volume=1,edition=“Third”}

Other Useful Tools/Topics for LATEX

Bibliography Management: JabRef, Zotero

Very Helpful References for creating: Tables, Equation Arrays,Lists, etc.

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