When there'Äôs a scientific or technical paper to write, the
versatility of LaTeX is very attractive. But where can you learn about
the software? The answer is this superb beginner'Äôs guide, packed with
examples and explanations.
Key Features:
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Use LaTeX's powerful features to produce professionally designed texts
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Install LaTeX; download, set up, and use additional styles, templates,
and tools
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Typeset math formulas and scientific expressions to the highest
standards
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Include graphics and work with figures and tables
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Benefit from professional fonts and modern PDF features
Book Description:
LaTeX is high-quality Open Source typesetting software that produces
professional prints and PDF files. However, as LaTeX is a powerful and
complex tool, getting started can be intimidating. There is no official
support and certain aspects such as layout modifications can seem rather
complicated. It may seem more straightforward to use Word or other
WYSIWG programs, but once you've become acquainted, LaTeX's capabilities
far outweigh any initial difficulties. This book guides you through
these challenges and makes beginning with LaTeX easy. If you are writing
Mathematical, Scientific, or Business papers, or have a thesis to write,
then this is the perfect book for you.
LaTeX Beginner's Guide offers you a practical introduction to LaTeX with
plenty of step-by-step examples. Beginning with the installation and
basic usage, you will learn to typeset documents containing tables,
figures, formulas, and common book elements like bibliographies,
glossaries, and indexes and go on to managing complex documents and
using modern PDF features. It's easy to use LaTeX, when you have LaTeX
Beginner's Guide to hand.
This practical book will guide you through the essential steps of LaTeX,
from installing LaTeX, formatting, and justification to page design.
Right from the beginning, you will learn to use macros and styles to
maintain a consistent document structure while saving typing work. You
will learn to fine-tune text and page layout, create professional
looking tables as well as include figures and write complex mathematical
formulas. You will see how to generate bibliographies and indexes with
ease. Finally you will learn how to manage complex documents and how to
benefit from modern PDF features. Detailed information about online
resources like software archives, web forums, and online compilers
completes this introductory guide. It's easy to use LaTeX, when you have
LaTeX Beginner's Guide to hand.
What You Will Learn:
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Install LaTeX and use the TeXworks editor to compile documents
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Design the page layout; create dynamic headers and footers
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Fine-tune appearances and the space of words, symbols, and lines
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Apply intelligent justification and customized hyphenation to achieve
fine text design
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Typeset professional-looking tables and create bulleted and enumerated
lists
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Write sophisticated math formulas, from in-text expressions to complex
multi-line equations with various alignments
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Cross-reference objects such as figures, tables, and equations
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Load fonts and vary their shape and style; choose between thousands of
LaTeX symbols from specialized fonts
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Use macros to save time and effort; load packages to extend LaTeX's
capabilities
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Generate an index, cite books, and create bibliographies
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Use external pictures, color, PDF bookmarks, and hyperlinks
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Structure and manage large documents by splitting the input
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Manage large documents containing lists, index, and bibliography
Who this book is for:
If you are about to write mathematical or scientific papers, seminar
handouts, or even plan to wri
