Latex Definition and 999 Threads

Hi Does anyone know any good libraries to use to draw circuit diagrams in LaTeX2e? (except CIRC which looks ugly in my opinion)

Hi, I have several tex documents that share the same mybibliography.bib file. Each of these tex documents have its own folder and in each folder I'm repeating the mybibliography file. My question is if there is a way to generate all my tex documents using just one bibliography file. Thanks!

I am very new to LaTeX (outside of PF). I am trying to write up a basic Template to use as a reference. Most issues I have been able to find documentation for. However, I am haveing trouble finding this one. I am using \documentclass{article} and cannot seem to get my lines to indent within...

Hi, I want to install the Latex software on my laptop but i don't know where to do this from. is there a good website to do this. also, is it possible to install it for free? i don't want just the trial, i want it forever. if it's not free, how much would it cost? Thank you

So I'm trying to do this: \newcommand{\bq}{\begin{equation*}} \newcommand{\eq}{\end{equation*}} \newcommand{\bsp}{\begin{split}} \newcommand{\esp}{\end{split}} \bq \bsp 1 & = 1 \\ 2 & = 1 + 1 \esp \eq but then LaTeX gives me this error Runaway argument? 1 & = 1 \\ 2 & = 1...

I copied the Latex codes from a different problem thinking they'd change into the symbols, didn't really work out that way so I used Mu and X instead of the symbols for mu and theta. Sorry :D --------------------------- Homework Statement A block of mass m, acted on by a force of magnitude F...

Hello, How can I draw the following figure using latex? Thanks in advance

Could someone who understands the complexities of this site look into my blog posting "LateX Trial - Nothing Interesting here", examine the displayed equation then click on it to display the LateX code? When I do this, the displayed equation does not match the code. Is it me? And if it is...

\left(\frac{\partial \mathcal L(a_1,…a_n, …;\dot a_1,..,\dot a_n, …;t)}{\partial a_i}\right) - \left(\frac{d}{dy} \frac{\partial \mathcal L(a_1,…a_n, …;\dot a_1,..,\dot a_n, …;t)}{\partial \dot a_i}\right) = 0 \quad \text{for } i = 1, \dots, n, i \neq j The above equation works on this form but...

Hello, How can I apply one and half spacing for my document in Latex? Note: I am using the memoir class. Thanks in advance

Hi, when I want to reference an equation in my latex file I use "eqref{}" with produces "(1)". I would like to change this so that it appears as "(eqn. 1)" Is there any way to get the desired affect? Thanks in advance,

Is there a way to include LateX code in a blog posting? Thanks.

Hello, I noticed that pages in my thesis are not aligned. like this segment of code: \documentclass[a4paper,12pt,openany]{memoir} \begin{document} \chapter{} \chapter{} \end{document} How can I solve this problem? Thanks in advance

Hello, How can I write two differents equations at the same line using Latex? for example: \begin{align} y_1(x)=&x^2\\ y_2(x)=&2x+1 \end{align} Thanks in advance

On my computer the PNG made from latex is ugly and rough with no anti-aliasing. How do I fix that in Internet Explorer 8?

Hi, I was wondering how to number a set of equations (in Latex) under the same number but differentiate with a letter appeneded at the end! i.e, aX + bY = k -------(1.1a) cX + dY = l -------(1.1b) rX + sY = m -------(1.1c) like wise. I can get them numbered as (1.1),(1.2),(1.3) etc. But...

I have this problem, I want to write with spacings between words, but don't know which command to use, is it: \vspace or \haspace and where to place it? here's the code (disregard what is written there (-: ): \begin{dcoument} $$ Let's define a quasi-function, as a function defined by...

Hello, can anyone give some advice about how to change the color of underbrace? The equation is in normal black color, but I would like to underbrace some of its part, but I want to have the underbrace in light gray. Is it possible to do it?(change the color of the brace only?) Thank you.

Hello PF members, I need a small help in latex in writing a report! How to include footnotes (in the form of symbol!). For e.g., i have 5 authors..for all these 5 authors i can use $^1$, $^2$, etc as author's address. I mean all are just numbers.. Now for 2 of the 5 authors i want add...

Hello In the following, I need 1\leq m\leq M to be exactly under "arg", How can I do that? I=\text{arg}_{\substack{1\leq m\leq M} Thanks in advance

I've been typing up all my papers/homework in Maple 12 but numerous professors have suggested I get LaTeX or Tek (is what I think he said, may have been "tex"-he has a thick german accent). Anyway, I googled a bit and found various links to various programs and codes and everything but I can't...

I'm sorry if this is covered in a tutorial somewhere on here, but I couldn't find it. What I want to be able and do, is write in LaTeX code, and then export the product as an image. I've tried to do it on my own, but I just got bogged down by all sorts of sophisticated programs. I've...

Hello, In Latex, there are the \listoftables and \listoffigures control sequences to list the tables and figures respectively where you want. But I didn't find a similar control sequence to list the appendices, or did I miss it? Can anyone help please? Thanks in advance

Hello, 1- How to do the table of contents like this: 2- In creating a list of figures, the long description of some figures does not appear as a whole. How to split the description of figures in the list of figures? Thanks in advance

Hello, In writting my thesis, I set the spacing to be double spacing, complying the requirements. But in some paragraphs, I need to make the spacing single spacing, as in the abstract. When I write \singlespacing control sequence just before the intended paragrah, it shows no affect. How to...

Hello, I have an equation like this one: f(x)=1+g(x) where g(x) is a very long term, and I have to split it into two halfs, but I want the second half be exactly under the '+' sign, not under the '=' sign. How can I do that? Thanks in advance

Hello, How to write the following using the Latex program: Thanks in advance

Hello, I am wondering if there is an automatic way to number the equations in my thesis based on chapters, sections, subsections, ..., etc. Regards

Hello, I want to ask how to include 2 figures at the same page in a Latex document, because when I insert .eps figures from MATLAB, each occpies one page. Regards

Hello, I am in the writting stage of my master thesis. Actually, I wrote it while I am in progress, but I need to fulfill the requirements of the Faculty of Gradguate Studies (FGS) for the thesis. In doing so, I will face some problems using LATEX for sure, because I am not so familiar with...

i've been away more than 5 yrs and can't find the thread that used to tell you how to code latex. you could practise there too without burdening others with your errors. where is that thread? or something similar? in friendship, prad

How can I tell LaTex to group by thousands such as a large number like this: 1 000 000 000 instead of 1000000000 Thanks

Hello! Im having trouble creating my pdf file with texmaker. I have a large document and I have created many tables in my code. But now when I have written the code below for a table texmaker won't create the pdf file when it should. It only says "process started", but nothing happens...

Hello all LaTeX fans I want in my table of contents to have links to the sections which is included there, see this for instance: http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/0906/0906.0777v1.pdf (and also the entire row, not just the page number) Secondly, I want to create that bookmark...

Can someone tell me if I must install Latex and Lyx, or MikTex, or WinEdit or is one enough, in order to use math typesetting on a text editor? Is Latex necessary to install first before you install the a complimentary program, so Lyx can utilise its abilities or do these programs have Tex /...

Hello! Im writing a technical report with "article" as documentclass in Latex. I want to attach my MATLAB code in the appendix. If I copy and paste the text it won't look like the MATLAB code but it will look like a report.. What command should I use so the text just looks like it is ...

Hello! Im writing a technical report with "article" as documentclass in Latex How can I cut off a line? I have a long piece of text and I want to cut it of like a new paragraph how do I do that? I have tried to use // but that's wrong... thanks

Hello, In a multi-line equation in latex, how to open a bracket at a line and end it at another line? Regards

Hello, How to write the equations in Latex right-aligned? regards

Hello! I got a very long equation that I´m writing in Latex, it is so long that the equation reference can´t fit on the same line. How do I write to cut the equation so it continues on the next line? Thanks

I would like an example in Latex of a product with indices n=1 to N for bN, all minus 1, finally equal to bZ. I have not been able to find the original Latex tutorials.

Hi, In my report, I want figures to be numbered within sections, so I put the following in the preamble of my document: \numberwithin{figure}{section} This works great, except for when I am referencing subfigures. I have the following code: \begin{figure}[h] \centering...

Previewing a message seems to show incorrect cached images instead of generating a new Latex image. No problem when you actually post the message.

I have written \begin{appendix} \section{name1} blah blah \section{name2} \subsection{name3} \end{appendix} It calls them 'A name1' etc, I want it to write 'Appendix A: name1' How do I get it to do this? My class environment is article which I don't want to change because that...

Hi, I am quite new to latex but have a piece of maths coursework to do so decided that I would use that in order to learn the basics of latex. So far things have gone OK, as I have managed to fine the answers to most of my questions on various latex tutorial web pages and on this forum...

I have a sentence reading: \usepackage[superscript]{cite} Someone said something super important\cite{someone20}, and it was super interesting. 1) Someone, science journal, 2020. Except it actually comes out with the ^1 AFTER the comma. I want it to appear superscript to the name not...

Hi, I am trying to produce a matrix in Latex with the following code: \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -4 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 & -4 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 & -4 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 &...

Okay, guys. Here's what I want to do: convert a *.tex file to a *.dvi file, and then look at the pretty *.dvi file. That's it. But I want to do it in Windows. I've done this a gazillion times in linux, and it's easy as pie. Just "latex file.tex" in a terminal shell. But of course...

Hello, I'm new to Latex and I'm having some problems creating a 5 x 5 matrix. I need to label each column 1 through 5 and I need to label each row 1 through 5. I need the row labels to be on the right side. I've found a couple of links online, but they only show how to label rows on the left...

Hi, Does anyone know how to create the following symbol (in LaTeX): An exclamation mark directly above an equal sign. Thanks!