LATEX for Technical Documents and Presentations
Clifford E. Weil1
1Department of MathematicsMichigan State University
East Lansing, MI [email protected]
October 3, 2008
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
History of LATEX
I 1977: Donald Knuth began work on TEX.
I 1985: LATEX 2.09 appeared.
I 1993: Work on new standard version of LATEX began.
I 1996: LATEX2ε released.
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
History of LATEX
I 1977: Donald Knuth began work on TEX.
I 1985: LATEX 2.09 appeared.
I 1993: Work on new standard version of LATEX began.
I 1996: LATEX2ε released.
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
History of LATEX
I 1977: Donald Knuth began work on TEX.
I 1985: LATEX 2.09 appeared.
I 1993: Work on new standard version of LATEX began.
I 1996: LATEX2ε released.
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
History of LATEX
I 1977: Donald Knuth began work on TEX.
I 1985: LATEX 2.09 appeared.
I 1993: Work on new standard version of LATEX began.
I 1996: LATEX2ε released.
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
LATEX vs Technical Word Processing
I Line and Page Breaking
I Space between Words and Sentences
I Multiple Use of Same Character
I Possible Characters and Symbols
I Ease of Use
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
LATEX vs Technical Word Processing
I Line and Page Breaking
I Space between Words and Sentences
I Multiple Use of Same Character
I Possible Characters and Symbols
I Ease of Use
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
LATEX vs Technical Word Processing
I Line and Page Breaking
I Space between Words and Sentences
I Multiple Use of Same Character
I Possible Characters and Symbols
I Ease of Use
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
LATEX vs Technical Word Processing
I Line and Page Breaking
I Space between Words and Sentences
I Multiple Use of Same Character
I Possible Characters and Symbols
I Ease of Use
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
LATEX vs Technical Word Processing
I Line and Page Breaking
I Space between Words and Sentences
I Multiple Use of Same Character
I Possible Characters and Symbols
I Ease of Use
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
How LATEX Facilitates TEX
I Document Classes
I \section{Section Name}.I Environments
I Abstract \begin{abstract}text of abstract\end{abstract}
I Lists
I TablesI FiguresI The Bibliography
I Labeling and Automatic Numbering
I Table of Contents, List of Tables and/or Figures
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
How LATEX Facilitates TEX
I Document ClassesI \section{Section Name}.
I EnvironmentsI Abstract \begin{abstract}text of abstract
\end{abstract}I Lists
I TablesI FiguresI The Bibliography
I Labeling and Automatic Numbering
I Table of Contents, List of Tables and/or Figures
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
How LATEX Facilitates TEX
I Document ClassesI \section{Section Name}.
I EnvironmentsI Abstract \begin{abstract}text of abstract
\end{abstract}
I Lists
I TablesI FiguresI The Bibliography
I Labeling and Automatic Numbering
I Table of Contents, List of Tables and/or Figures
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
How LATEX Facilitates TEX
I Document ClassesI \section{Section Name}.
I EnvironmentsI Abstract \begin{abstract}text of abstract
\end{abstract}I Lists
I TablesI FiguresI The Bibliography
I Labeling and Automatic Numbering
I Table of Contents, List of Tables and/or Figures
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
How LATEX Facilitates TEX
I Document ClassesI \section{Section Name}.
I EnvironmentsI Abstract \begin{abstract}text of abstract
\end{abstract}I Lists
I Tables
I FiguresI The Bibliography
I Labeling and Automatic Numbering
I Table of Contents, List of Tables and/or Figures
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
How LATEX Facilitates TEX
I Document ClassesI \section{Section Name}.
I EnvironmentsI Abstract \begin{abstract}text of abstract
\end{abstract}I Lists
I TablesI Figures
I The BibliographyI Labeling and Automatic Numbering
I Table of Contents, List of Tables and/or Figures
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
How LATEX Facilitates TEX
I Document ClassesI \section{Section Name}.
I EnvironmentsI Abstract \begin{abstract}text of abstract
\end{abstract}I Lists
I TablesI FiguresI The Bibliography
I Labeling and Automatic Numbering
I Table of Contents, List of Tables and/or Figures
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
How LATEX Facilitates TEX
I Document ClassesI \section{Section Name}.
I EnvironmentsI Abstract \begin{abstract}text of abstract
\end{abstract}I Lists
I TablesI FiguresI The Bibliography
I Labeling and Automatic Numbering
I Table of Contents, List of Tables and/or Figures
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
How LATEX Facilitates TEX
I Document ClassesI \section{Section Name}.
I EnvironmentsI Abstract \begin{abstract}text of abstract
\end{abstract}I Lists
I TablesI FiguresI The Bibliography
I Labeling and Automatic Numbering
I Table of Contents, List of Tables and/or Figures
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
Support for LATEX
I Packages
I CTAN
I pdf Output
I FREE!
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
Support for LATEX
I Packages
I CTAN
I pdf Output
I FREE!
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
Support for LATEX
I Packages
I CTAN
I pdf Output
I FREE!
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
Support for LATEX
I Packages
I CTAN
I pdf Output
I FREE!
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
Tex Implementations
Mac users: If you’re running OS X, go towww.uoregon.edu/∼koch/texshop. Follow the instructions fordownloading and installing TeXShop.
Windows users: You’ll need a TEX editor and a TEX compiler. Foran editor go to www.toolscenter.org and download TexnikCenter. For a TEX compiler go to www.miktex.org and downloadMikTex. Some Windows users prefer WinEdit, a commercialproduct that can be obtained from www.winedt.com
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations
LATEXSeminars
LATEXseminars are being planned for the Spring Semester, 2009 andthe first summer session, 2009. If you would like to participate,please indicate your intent with an email message to me [email protected]
Clifford E. Weil LATEX Documents and Presentations