Intro to LaTeX
February 11, 2015
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What is LaTeX?
- Text processing system
- "Standard" for publications in science, engineering, math
- Math-friendly
- Semi-automatic organization of content
Basic syntax of LaTeX
A LaTeX file is an ASCII file with a .tex extension
Basic Syntax of LaTeX
- Blank line = new paragraph
- Blank space = new word (not space!)
- Other blank spaces are ignored
Basic Syntax of LaTeX
There are some special characters:
%, $, \, &, #, _, ~, ^, {, }
Use them by prefacing with \
Required Formatting of LaTeX
First command must be:
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
Required Formatting of LaTeX
All text placed between the below:
\begin{document}
\end{document}
Required Formatting of LaTeX
Hello World
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\begin{document}
Hello World!
\end{document}
Structure in LaTeX
- New section: \section{"Problem 2"}
- New subsection: \subsection{"Part a"}
- New subsubsubsection: \subsubsection{"Part ii"}
Vertical Spacing in LaTeX
- Paragraphs: new line
- Line break: \\
- New page: \newpage
- Vertical space: \vspace{1.5cm}
Text Alterations in LaTeX
{\it I am italicized}
{\bf Bold text}
{\tt typewriter-like}
\underline{This is underlined}
\centerline{Single line of centered text}
\begin{center}Multiple \\ centered \\ lines \end{center}
Text Alterations in LaTeX
{\tiny teeeny-tiny }
{\small still small }
{\large growing... }
{\Large getting there }
{\Huge Enormous!}
Math in LaTeX
\begin{equation}
a = \pi r^2
\label{eq:area}
\end{equation}
The area of a circle can be described by equation \ref{eq:area}.
Inline math: $d = 2 \pi r$.
Math in LaTeX - References
- http://detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html
- http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Mathematics
Intro to LaTeX
By liviro
Intro to LaTeX
For S2015 COMS W3210.
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