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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)

Crafting high-quality questions

As mentioned, I appreciate good questions, and most forum users share this sentiment. Sometimes, I dedicate an hour to creating a TikZ drawing for a user, while others work hard to troubleshoot error messages or output issues. We usually enjoy the process, especially when the questions are well-constructed.

How to do it...

We welcome challenges, particularly when we can figure out solutions. To make this happen, questions should adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Provide as much information as possible
  • Include the error message text, if available
  • Format code properly using the syntax highlighting feature
  • Show your effort if you have made some progress

It’s also advisable to perform a forum search before posting, using relevant keywords. A similar question may have already been addressed.

And here’s the ultimate advice that comes close to guaranteeing a solution for almost every LaTeX problem: post a...