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LaTeX Basics
ISBN: 9781683925132
Pub Date: May 2020
Specs: 7 x 9 Paperback
Pages: 500
Price: $54.95
Professional documentation is considered to be an integral component of the academic
world. One advantage of LaTeX over other documentation systems is that it can generate a high quality typographical document. This is particularly true for documents that are heavy on mathematical formulae, figures, tables, etc. This comprehensive guide for using LaTeX is designed in such a way that no prior knowledge of LaTeX or any other computing language is needed. The chapters include in-depth material on using LaTeX, such as installation, system commands, compilers, layout and formatting, using LaTeX for mathematics, journal creation, citations, Beamer presentation, thesis creation, and much more.
FEATURES
Assumes no prior knowledge of LaTeX or any other computer language or application
Covers installation, system commands, compilers, layout & formatting, using LaTeX for mathematics, creating figures and tables, journal creation, citations, Beamer presentation, thesis creation, and much more
BRIEF TOC
1. Introduction. 2. Installation. 3. Generating a LaTeX Document. 4. Paragraph Format. 5. Font and Color. 6. Structure. 7. Tables. 8. Figures. 9. Formatting. 10. Footnotes, Margin Notes, and Hyperlinks. 11. Mathematics. 12. Document Structure. 13. References, Citation and Indexing. 14. Letter Creation. 15. Journal/Synopsis with LaTeX. 16. LaTeX Presentations. 17. Thesis with LaTeX. 18. LaTeX Errors. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
S. Kumar, PhD is a university instructor who has authored several books including the topics of wireless networks and MATLAB.