Latex Definition and 999 Threads

I planned to buy a latex book.. a complete latex book with examples.. from introduction to advanced level any suggestions thanks

I want to create a title that spans the entire width of the page and then below the title, I want the actual text to be in two columns. I am currently using \documentclass[twocolumn]{article}, which puts the entire document into two columns, including the title, which is now in the left column...

Hello all, I need a help on latex line spacing. For example, I have master.tex file with serveral chapter.tex files...In master.tex i mentioned to use linespacing of 1.3 (using \linespread). I use KOMA script package. Now in one chapter (just 1 page of a side to write for dedication etc..) I...

I recently started using the LaTeX programs for windows with the TexnicCenter. I have no problem compiling into a pdf or dvi, but I always see these formulas posted on various websites as png pictures. How do I transform my equations generated in LaTeX into a png image?

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I find that this forum supports LaTex which is awesome that we can type formula.But what version is it? I need to know because I don't know which translator to choose when using MathType. Thanks

Hey I am wondering what software people use to type LaTex in windows. I am thinking of doing my homeworks on it just so it will be neat and easy to save and reference later on. but I am very new to it and don't know what software to use for windows. I did a google search and there is 10s of...

I really like the math code this site uses to type out the mathematics. Is there a way I can install something on my website server so that I can use it when creating webpages? If so, how?

Hi everyone, I'm trying to use beamer for a maths presentation. So I downloaded a template, but I just couldn't get it compiled for some reason. There appears 1 warnings: 1) Package pgf warning: This package is obsolete and no longer needed on input line 13. Everything seems to work...

Hello all, i need a help in making table using latex. My code: \begin{tabular}{ll} $v$ & Velocity $p$ & Momentum . . \end{tabular} I use it for my List of abbreviations section...But when i use lots of abbreviations..it is not automatically going to next page.?? I don't want to use some...

I need to include a single appendix in my honours project. The appendix will be the last bit before the bibliography. I have \appendix \addtocontents{toc}{\protect\contentsline{chapter}{Appendix}{}} \chapter{Deriving the Einstein equations for the ... Spacetimes} This is causing a...

so I've been trying to get latex. i downloaded a couple of latex editors, LEd and Texmaker. Both programs have given me messages. LEd:The system cannot find the path specified. 'latex.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Texmaker...

Hi, I'm sure this has been asked many times before, and I tried to find a sticky for this, but can some1 please tell me the easiest way to get latex code to display properly when I'm browsing the math & physics forums? The code usually displays for me as unreadable white marks against a black...

My prof asked me to find a latex document style that is not one of the four basic built in styles (article,book,report,letter), either from a scientific journal's online author resources or by accessing a scientific preprint archive. Well, I've been searching this on google for about an hour now...

Dear all, i want to make a table in latex...using multicolumn i attached a picture of the table... Please provide me the latex codes (using \begin{table} and \begin{tabular}..) or booktabs. I can only create some simple tables.. thanks for help

I'm looking for some software which will allow me to view/write/edit LaTeX equations. At the moment I am inputting my equations into this forum and clicking "preview post" in order to get equations in the LaTeX format, which is pretty unsatisfactory (though up till now has been so irregular as...

hi. not sure if this is the right forum. i have latex code that I'm trying to get to print but it's giving me 28 errors and i can't find any of them i've got it to display nice but I'm still getting 28 errors when i run and they're all apparently related to missing brackets and stuff but i...

Hello people. I seem to have run into an odd problem with my page numbering. Whatever I do to the \setcounter{page}{#} command, it just won't let my first "real" page be number 1. Can you find the problem? Here is the code: \documentclass[10pt,a4paper,danish]{article} \usepackage{ucs}...

Hello, I have been using the LaTex commands for my equations in my posts, but ever since yesterday whenever I use a greek symbol, I end up with an integral symbol. What is causing this and how do I fix it? I am using Internet Explorer version 7 on a Dell machine with Windows XP for the...

Hi. This is a very helpful forum, but your latex feature hinders this. It's very tedious to use, and for a particularly symbol/equation heavy question, the asker (like me) is often put off having to spend another 20mins getting the question set up to ask. And not everyone has a scanner so...

Is there some option or other trick to make the LaTex formulas in messages easier to read?

Hi, I was just wondering why paragraphs containing inline LaTeX have extra line breaks or line spaces after the line containing the TeX image? I was also wondering why I don't always see new posts in threads I've subscribed to in "My PF" unless if I click on the link to see all subscribed...

Homework Statement I want to return: Chapter 1: Unbiased Estimators 1.1 intro Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution If i do: \section{Chapter 1: Unbiased estimators} \subsection{intro} I get: 1. Chapter 1: Unbiased estimators 1.1 intro If I do: Chapter 1...

Homework Statement I want to create a contents page using Latex. Say I want the first link to be Statistics which is on page 1 then a sublink called estimators which is on page 3. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution \tableofcontents \setcounter{tocdepth}{2} Then I'm...

Where can I find TEX or LaTEX converters (from TEX language to a Word file)?

hi i wrote the following code. i think it's fairly easy to understand what I am trying to get it to print. but LaTeX really doesn't like it. any advice? \documentclass[12pt]{report} \usepackage{float} \usepackage{multirow} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{subfigure}...

Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to write functions in Latex to place figures in a constant way during the whole document. What I had in mind is to do it in 'a MATLAB way', for example: In the document itself, you could call the function and specify the figures and the caption like...

Hi. I'm writing a project and am using a template latex document with the idea being that i don't have to worry about the preamble etc and also so that includes important stuff automatically like university and degree name etc. anyway, in my preamble i have: \newtheorem{lemma}{Lemma}...

I am trying to write something like: minimize {w \in \mathbb{C}^N} You can see it in the attached file. It is written in MathType. I want to do the same in LaTeX. One way (not so correct) is to use "min" instead of "minimize": \displaystyle \min_{w \in \mathbb{C}^N}

"ionising radiation such as \alpha and \beta particles and \gamma rays" is what i have typed (without quotation marks). But when I build it the pdf output is wrong: it does put in the correct symbols, but it leaves no spaces at all from after the word "as" and puts everything after "as" in...

Before entering next year to graduate studies (Msc), I would like to know what are the Tex editors which cost money, but you can type as easy as in MS Office Word? Iv'e looked at BaKoMa Tex, but I would like to hear about other platforms too.

I must be doing something wrong. Every time I try to post some Latex it never shows up; I always get the 'broken image' image. \alpha\beta\gamma\delta [ EDITED to work correctly ] Even if I get the syntax wrong, it should still show up, right? That doesn't cause an error. Am I not...

I would like to insert a figure into Latex. I have taken the figure from wiki and saved it on Paint. How do I save it as an eps file? As it needs to be saved as this type to enable me to insert it in my Latex document. Thankyou

How do I embed LaTex equations in a post? Thanks.

Hi everyone, I BADLY BADLY need to place a \blacksquare before my equations AND also have line numbers, as shown in the sample attachment. Someone please let me know how this can be done. My term paper is due in 2 hours! Thanks, Vivek

Hi there, I'm sure many of you use the LaTeX beamer class to create their presentations. I love it and find it highly superior to, say, power point or open office. The presentations are always visually appealing, elegant and consistent. But one minor thing is bothering me: They all look the...

I'm trying to make the following command work: \nmid It doesn't work at all. I found other old threads over the net about people also having the same problem, but no response to those thread! Hopefully this one gets a response. The following packages are in use...

How do you guys do slashes for \gamma_\mu p^\mu = \not p that p slash is a /not p, but it looks bad. I've tried finding a better way but I'm not sure how. What do you guys do?

Homework Statement Hi, does anyone know a good site for downloading Latex? Thanks Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Hi there, Does anyone know the Latex code for Hermitian conjugate (dagger) on TeXniccenter? Thank you!

How can I increment or decrement a parameter in LaTeX? For example, suppose I create an environment foo as follows: \newenvironment{foo}[2]{\begin{tabular}{*{#1}c*{#2}r}}{\end{tabular}} I can write \begin{foo}{4}{3} <tabular data in seven columns> \end{foo} But in my...

Please advise. thank you.

Homework Statement I have a picture in the pictures folder, saved as pic.gif and i want to put this into my latex text, how do i do this? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution To be honest i have no idea.

Hello all, I need a latex code for the following diagram...

How to type "space" in Latex Hi there, Can I just ask how can I type "space" between two equations (for example) on the same line? Thanks!

am I having a problem with it? The quality of it is so bad I cannot read any of it. It looks like this. http://i36.tinypic.com/52l646.jpg

Hello, How can I generate a two-column document using Latex? I tried to use the multicol package, but any paragrah I wrote, it was splitted in two columns. I do not want this, I want when the first column finished, the corresponding column in the same page begins. Another question: I am...

Hello, I have the following Latex segment of code: \documentclass[a4paper,12pt,openany,oneside]{memoir} \usepackage{tikz} \begin{document} \begin{figure} \begin{center} \begin{tikzpicture} \pgfsetfillopacity{0.5} \draw [very thick,dashed,fill=gray!60](0,0) circle...

How do I how to insert spaces between words in latex, not new lines or indentation, I mean just a regular space that one does with spacebar on a word editor. Couldn't find answer on web.

I want to create documents using LaTeX. I have: MiKTeX TeXnicCenter Ghostscript GSview Mathtype v. 5.0 I want to create documents, but I have no idea how to start, this all seems foreign to me. Assume I am a stupid High School Sophmore who doesn't know anything.