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diff --git a/latex.html.markdown b/latex.html.markdown index 253c8139..874efeeb 100644 --- a/latex.html.markdown +++ b/latex.html.markdown @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ contributors: - ["Sricharan Chiruvolu", "http://sricharan.xyz"] - ["Ramanan Balakrishnan", "https://github.com/ramananbalakrishnan"] - ["Svetlana Golubeva", "https://attillax.github.io/"] + - ["Oliver Kopp", "http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6962-4290"] filename: learn-latex.tex --- @@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ filename: learn-latex.tex \author{Chaitanya Krishna Ande, Colton Kohnke, Sricharan Chiruvolu \& \\ Svetlana Golubeva} \date{\today} -\title{Learn \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} in Y Minutes!} +\title{Learn \LaTeX{} in Y Minutes!} % Now we're ready to begin the document % Everything before this line is called "The Preamble" @@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ Svetlana Golubeva} % but before the main sections of the body. % This command is available in the document classes article and report. \begin{abstract} - \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} documentation written as \LaTeX! How novel and totally not + \LaTeX{} documentation written as \LaTeX! How novel and totally not my idea! \end{abstract} @@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ Hello, my name is Colton and together we're going to explore \LaTeX! This is the text for another section. I think it needs a subsection. \subsection{This is a subsection} % Subsections are also intuitive. -I think we need another one +I think we need another one. \subsubsection{Pythagoras} Much better now. @@ -87,10 +88,15 @@ However not all sections have to be numbered! \section{Some Text notes} %\section{Spacing} % Need to add more information about space intervals -\LaTeX \hspace{1pt} is generally pretty good about placing text where it should +\LaTeX{} is generally pretty good about placing text where it should go. If -a line \\ needs \\ to \\ break \\ you add \textbackslash\textbackslash -\hspace{1pt} to the source code. \\ +a line \\ needs \\ to \\ break \\ you add \textbackslash\textbackslash{} +to the source code. + +Separate paragraphs by empty lines. + +You need to add a dot after abbreviations (if not followed by a comma), because otherwise the spacing after the dot is too large: +E.g., i.e., etc.\ are are such abbreviations. \section{Lists} Lists are one of the easiest things to create in \LaTeX! I need to go shopping @@ -109,15 +115,15 @@ tomorrow, so let's make a grocery list. \section{Math} -One of the primary uses for \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} is to produce academic articles +One of the primary uses for \LaTeX{} is to produce academic articles or technical papers. Usually in the realm of math and science. As such, -we need to be able to add special symbols to our paper! \\ +we need to be able to add special symbols to our paper! Math has many symbols, far beyond what you can find on a keyboard; -Set and relation symbols, arrows, operators, and Greek letters to name a few.\\ +Set and relation symbols, arrows, operators, and Greek letters to name a few. Sets and relations play a vital role in many mathematical research papers. -Here's how you state all x that belong to X, $\forall$ x $\in$ X. \\ +Here's how you state all x that belong to X, $\forall$ x $\in$ X. % Notice how I needed to add $ signs before and after the symbols. This is % because when writing, we are in text-mode. % However, the math symbols only exist in math-mode. @@ -128,16 +134,16 @@ Here's how you state all x that belong to X, $\forall$ x $\in$ X. \\ \[a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \] My favorite Greek letter is $\xi$. I also like $\beta$, $\gamma$ and $\sigma$. -I haven't found a Greek letter yet that \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} doesn't know -about! \\ +I haven't found a Greek letter yet that \LaTeX{} doesn't know +about! Operators are essential parts of a mathematical document: trigonometric functions ($\sin$, $\cos$, $\tan$), logarithms and exponentials ($\log$, $\exp$), -limits ($\lim$), etc. +limits ($\lim$), etc.\ have per-defined LaTeX commands. Let's write an equation to see how it's done: -$\cos(2\theta) = \cos^{2}(\theta) - \sin^{2}(\theta)$ \\ +$\cos(2\theta) = \cos^{2}(\theta) - \sin^{2}(\theta)$ Fractions (Numerator-denominators) can be written in these forms: @@ -146,7 +152,7 @@ $$ ^{10}/_{7} $$ % Relatively complex fractions can be written as % \frac{numerator}{denominator} -$$ \frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!} $$ \\ +$$ \frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!} $$ We can also insert equations in an ``equation environment''. @@ -174,7 +180,7 @@ Summations and Integrals are written with sum and int commands: \section{Figures} -Let's insert a Figure. Figure placement can get a little tricky. +Let's insert a figure. Figure placement can get a little tricky. I definitely have to lookup the placement options each time. \begin{figure}[H] % H here denoted the placement option. @@ -201,9 +207,9 @@ We can also insert Tables in the same way as figures. \end{tabular} \end{table} -\section{Getting \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} to not compile something (i.e. Source Code)} -Let's say we want to include some code into our \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} document, -we would then need \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} to not try and interpret that text and +\section{Getting \LaTeX{} to not compile something (i.e.\ Source Code)} +Let's say we want to include some code into our \LaTeX{} document, +we would then need \LaTeX{} to not try and interpret that text and instead just print it to the document. We do this with a verbatim environment. @@ -218,9 +224,10 @@ environment. \section{Compiling} By now you're probably wondering how to compile this fabulous document -and look at the glorious glory that is a \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} pdf. -(yes, this document actually does compile). \\ -Getting to the final document using \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} consists of the following +and look at the glorious glory that is a \LaTeX{} pdf. +(yes, this document actually does compile). + +Getting to the final document using \LaTeX{} consists of the following steps: \begin{enumerate} \item Write the document in plain text (the ``source code''). @@ -231,7 +238,7 @@ steps: \end{verbatim} \end{enumerate} -A number of \LaTeX \hspace{1pt}editors combine both Step 1 and Step 2 in the +A number of \LaTeX{} editors combine both Step 1 and Step 2 in the same piece of software. So, you get to see Step 1, but not Step 2 completely. Step 2 is still happening behind the scenes\footnote{In cases, where you use references (like Eqn.~\ref{eq:pythagoras}), you may need to run Step 2 @@ -267,9 +274,8 @@ That's all for now! \begin{thebibliography}{1} % similar to other lists, the \bibitem command can be used to list items % each entry can then be cited directly in the body of the text - \bibitem{latexwiki} The amazing \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} wikibook: {\em -https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX} - \bibitem{latextutorial} An actual tutorial: {\em http://www.latex-tutorial.com} + \bibitem{latexwiki} The amazing \LaTeX{} wikibook: \emph{https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX} + \bibitem{latextutorial} An actual tutorial: \emph{http://www.latex-tutorial.com} \end{thebibliography} % end the document |