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LaTeX Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Stefan Kottwitz
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LaTeX Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Stefan Kottwitz

Overview of this book

The second edition of LaTeX Cookbook offers improved and additional examples especially for users in science and academia, with a focus on new packages for creating graphics with LaTeX. This edition also features an additional chapter on ChatGPT use to improve content, streamline code, and automate tasks, thereby saving time. This book is a practical guide to utilizing the capabilities of modern document classes and exploring the functionalities of the newest LaTeX packages. Starting with familiar document types like articles, books, letters, posters, leaflets, and presentations, it contains detailed tutorials for refining text design, adjusting fonts, managing images, creating tables, and optimizing PDFs. It also covers elements such as the bibliography, glossary, and index. You’ll learn to create graphics directly within LaTeX, including diagrams and plots, and explore LaTeX’s application across various fields like mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. The book’s website offers online compilable code, an example gallery, and supplementary information related to the book, including the author’s LaTeX forum, where you can get personal support. By the end of this book, you’ll have the skills to optimize productivity through practical demonstrations of effective LaTeX usage in diverse scenarios.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)

Getting started

LaTeX utilizes a distinct syntax for mathematical expressions, requiring explicit declaration to differentiate between mathematical elements and regular text for accurate rendering. Let’s explore the fundamentals of writing math!

How to do it...

We will practice the fundamentals of mathematics now. Let’s craft a document together. We will go through the following steps:

  1. As usual, start with a document class:
    \documentclass{article}
  2. Begin the document:
    \begin{document}
  3. Let’s have an unnumbered section for our text:
    \section*{The golden ratio}
  4. Create a statement incorporating mathematical content. Enclose each mathematical expression within parentheses, preceded by a backslash:
    The symbol for the golden ratio is the Greek
    letter \( \varphi \). Its value is the positive
    solution of \( x^2 - x - 1 = 0 \).
  5. Continue the text; this time, the math content shall be displayed centered:
    It can be calculated to:
    \[
      \varphi...