LaTeX is a document preparation system particularly well suited for typesetting scientific texts, papers and reports. LaTeX is ideal for producing structured documents containing (complex) mathematical expressions, tables, figures, etc. This introduction will teach how to use an editor (TeXstudio) and create, compile and print a basic LaTeX document. We will learn how to structure the document, add tables, figures, etc. The different topics will be demonstrated with small examples and pointers to more advanced features will be given.
- What is LaTeX: some history, installing LaTeX, the LaTeX cycle
- A first LaTeX document: basic LaTeX commands
- Manipulating Text: bold face etc., lists, font size, etc.
- Adding more: tables, figures, referencing
- Mathematics
- Long documents: getting it structured, table of contents, bibliography, bibtex
- Beamer: a very short introduction to slides in LaTeX
Check the course documents in the docs folder.