Building thesis or dissertation using package\style code.

In summary, the code provided is for the muthesis.sty document class, which is used for formatting a thesis at Marshall University. It includes settings for page margins, font for chapter and section titles, and formatting for the table of contents. The document also includes commands for defining the title, author, and date parameters, as well as sections for the title page, signature page, dedication, acknowledgments, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, abstract, references, and vita.
  • #1
DrWahoo
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The code below is the the main thesis style, know as muthesis.sty;
It is a style to allow Title, Signatures, Dedication, Table of Contents, Main Matter (Chapter and Sections), Biblio., and approval letter. Edit it to your liking; just make sure all the files are containted within the same folder or Latex will return an error. \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
\ProvidesPackage{muthesis}[2016/01/22 v2016a Marshall University Thesis Class]
\typeout {Package: `muthesis' v2016a 2016/01/22}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Set page margins
\usepackage[letterpaper,left=1in, right=1in, top=1in, bottom=1.25in]{geometry}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Set font for chapter and section titles

% Step 1: Remove extra space from list of tables and list of figures.
% This is added by the \chapter command
% So we take the definition from book.cls
% and we remove the lines that add the extra space

\def\@chapter[#1]#2{\ifnum \c@secnumdepth >\m@ne
\if@mainmatter
\refstepcounter{chapter}%
\typeout{\@chapapp\space\thechapter.}%
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}%
{\protect\numberline{\thechapter}#1}%
\else
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{#1}%
\fi
\else
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{#1}%
\fi
\chaptermark{#1}%
\if@twocolumn
\@topnewpage[\@makechapterhead{#2}]%
\else
\@makechapterhead{#2}%
\@afterheading
\fi}
%% Step 2: load titlesec package

\usepackage[compact]{titlesec}

\AtBeginDocument{\titlespacing*{\chapter}{0em}{0em}{1em}}

\AtBeginDocument{\titleformat{\chapter}[block]{\centering\bfseries}{\MakeUppercase{\chaptertitlename{}} \thechapter}{0pt}{\\[0.5em]}{}}

\AtBeginDocument{\titleformat{\section}{\bfseries}{\thesection\hspace*{0.75em}}{0em}{}{}}
\AtBeginDocument{\titleformat{\subsection}{\bfseries}{\thesubsection\hskip1em}{0em}{}{}}

\def\ttl@tocsep{\addvspace{20\p@}}

\def\@makechapterhead#1{%
% \vspace*{50\p@}%
{\parindent \z@ \raggedright \normalfont
\ifnum \c@secnumdepth >\m@ne
\if@mainmatter
\huge\bfseries \@chapapp\space \thechapter
\par\nobreak
\vskip 20\p@
\fi
\fi
\interlinepenalty\@M
\Huge \bfseries #1\par\nobreak
\vskip 40\p@
}}

%% Next step: load tocloft package to format table of contents

\usepackage[titles]{tocloft}
\usepackage{calc}\renewcommand{\cftchappresnum}{Chapter }
\AtBeginDocument{\addtolength\cftchapnumwidth{\widthof{\bfseries Chapter }}}
\AtBeginDocument{\setlength{\cftbeforechapskip}{0em \@plus\p@}}

%% This will be used in the appendix to cancel out a rightward shift of the lines
%% For each appendix

\newcommand{\canceltocskip}{\hskip-1.5em}

%% How far to space the dots in the leaders
\renewcommand{\cftchapdotsep}{2}

%% These are bold by default, now they are mdseries
\renewcommand{\cftchapleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftchapdotsep}}
\renewcommand{\cftsecleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftchapdotsep}}
\renewcommand{\cftsubsecleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftchapdotsep}}
\renewcommand{\cfttableader}{\cftdotfill{\cftchapdotsep}}
\renewcommand{\cftfigleader}{\cftdotfill{\cftchapdotsep}}

%%% Remove some more boldness
\renewcommand{\cftchapfont}{\mdseries}
\renewcommand{\cftchappagefont}{\mdseries}

\setlength{\cftsecindent}{2em}
\setlength{\cftsubsecindent}{4em}%%%%%

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Define commands for title, author, date parameters

\newcommand{\MUthesistitle}{TITLE OF THE THESIS}
\newcommand{\thesistitle}[1]{\renewcommand{\MUthesistitle}{#1}}

\newcommand{\MUthesisauthor}{AUTHOR NAME}
\newcommand{\thesisauthor}[1]{\renewcommand{\MUthesisauthor}{#1}}

\newcommand{\MUthesisdate}{GRADUATION DATE}
\newcommand{\thesisdate}[1]{\renewcommand{\MUthesisdate}{#1}}\newcommand{\MUthesischair}{CHAIRPERSON}
\newcommand{\thesischair}[1]{\renewcommand{\MUthesischair}{#1, Committee Chairperson}}

\newcommand{\MUthesiscommittee}{}
\newcommand{\thesiscommittee}[1]{\renewcommand{\MUthesiscommittee}{#1}}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% For double spacing
\usepackage{setspace}
%\let\doublespacing\relax
%\let\singlespacing\relax

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Single page number at bottom center
\AtBeginDocument{\pagestyle{plain}}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% APPENDIX

\let\MUOldAppendix\appendix

\renewcommand{\appendix}{%
\MUOldAppendix%
\clearpage%
\addtocontents{toc}{\protect \renewcommand{\protect \cftchappresnum}{Appendix }}%
\addtocontents{toc}{\protect \addtolength \protect\cftchapnumwidth{1em}}%
\setlength{\cftsecindent}{4em}
\setlength{\cftsubsecindent}{6em}
}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% TITLE PAGE

\newcommand{\thesistitlepage}{%
\thispagestyle{empty}
%% The next line puts the title page in the PDF outline
\pdfbookmark{TITLE PAGE}{PBtitle}
\begin{center}
%\vspace*{1in}
\textbf{\MakeUppercase{\MUthesistitle}}
%\vspace{0.5in}
\vfill

A thesis submitted to\\
the Graduate College of\\
Marshall University\\
In partial fulfillment of\\
the requirements for the degree of\\
Master of Science - Philosophical Doctorate \\
in\\
Mathematics\\
by\\
\MUthesisauthor\\
%\vspace{0.5in}

Approved by\\
\MUthesischair\\
\MUthesiscommittee

\vfill
Marshall University\\
\MUthesisdate
\end{center}
}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% SIGNATURE PAGE
\newcommand{\thesissignaturepage}[1]{%
%\clearpage\phantomsection%
%\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgements}%
\doublespacing%
\chapter*{APPROVAL OF THESIS/DISSERTATION}%
\begin{center}%
% left ?? right top
%\fbox{
\includegraphics[scale=1,trim={1.1in 1in 1.1in 2.5in},clip]{signature.pdf}%
%}% end \fbox
\end{center}%
}
\newcommand{\thesisdedication}[1]{%
%\clearpage\phantomsection%
%\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgements}%
\doublespacing%
\chapter*{DEDICATION}
\input{#1}}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PAGE

\newcommand{\thesisacknowledgments}[1]{%
%\clearpage\phantomsection%
%\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgements}%
\doublespacing%
\chapter*{ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS}
\input{#1}}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% TABLE OF CONTENTS

\renewcommand{\contentsname}{\normalsize CONTENTS}

\let\MUoldtableofcontents\tableofcontents
\renewcommand{\tableofcontents}{%
\clearpage%
\phantomsection%
\pdfbookmark{CONTENTS}{PBcont}%
\doublespacing%
\MUoldtableofcontents}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% LIST OF FIGURES

\renewcommand\listfigurename{\normalsize LIST OF FIGURES}

\let\MUoldlistoffigures\listoffigures

\renewcommand{\listoffigures}{%
\clearpage%
\phantomsection%
\pdfbookmark{LIST OF FIGURES}{PBfigures}%
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures}%
\MUoldlistoffigures
%\chapter*{List of Figures}
}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% LIST OF TABLES

\renewcommand\listtablename{\normalsize LIST OF TABLES}

\let\MUoldlistoftables\listoftables

\renewcommand{\listoftables}{%
\clearpage%
\phantomsection%
\pdfbookmark{LIST OF TABLES}{PBtables}%
%\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Tables}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Tables}%
\MUoldlistoftables
}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% ABSTRACT

\newcommand{\thesisabstract}[1]{%
\chapter*{ABSTRACT}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}%
\input{#1}}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% REFERENCES

\newcommand{\thesisbibstyle}{amsplain}
\renewcommand{\bibname}{REFERENCES}
\newcommand{\thesisbibliography}[1]{%
\clearpage%
\phantomsection%
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{References}%
\singlespacing
\bibliographystyle{\thesisbibstyle}
\bibliography{#1}
}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% VITA

\newcommand{\thesisvita}[1]{%
\clearpage%
\phantomsection%
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Vita}%
\singlespacing%
\input{#1}
}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% COPYRIGHT PAGE

\newcommand{\thesiscopyright}[1]{%
\clearpage
\mbox{}\vfill
\begin{center}
Copyright by\\[1em]
\MUthesisauthor\\[1em]
#1
\end{center}%
}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Main text is left justified

\let\OldMainMatter\mainmatter
\renewcommand{\mainmatter}{\OldMainMatter\raggedright\addtolength{\parindent}{1em}}
 
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  • #2
The following document class calls the thesis style "muthesis.sty"
You need files in the same folder with appropriate chapters (where your main text goes).
The other entities should be easy to see, if not I can try to justify more.

\documentclass[11pt,oneside]{book}
% Example file for Marshall Thesis Class
% January 22, 2016

%% New Marshall Thesis Class
\usepackage{muthesis}%

%% For including graphics
\usepackage{graphicx}

%% AMS math, symbol, and theorem extensions
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsthm}
\newtheorem{definition}{Definition}
\newtheorem{theorem}{Theorem}
\newtheorem{lemma}{Lemma}
%

% THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOUR OWN DEFINITIONS
\newcommand{\oper}[3]{[#1#2](#3)}
\newcommand{\domain}[1]{\mathcal{D}(#1) \equiv H^1_0(0,1) \cap H^2(0,1)}
\newcommand{\Rone}{{\rm I\! R_+}}
\newcommand{\R}{{\rm I\! R^3_+}}
\newcommand{\Rn}{{\rm I\! R^n}}
\newcommand{\Rm}{{\rm I\! R^m}}
\newcommand{\Rtwo}{{\rm I\! R^2}}
\newcommand{\Rfour}{{\rm I\! R^4_+}}
\newcommand{\e}[1]{e^{-(#1-\,\gamma)^2}}
\newcommand{\iprod}[2]{\langle#1,#2\rangle}
\newcommand{\innprod}[3]{\langle#1,#2\rangle _#3}
\newcommand{\sD}{\mathcal{D}}
\newcommand{\rint}[2]{\int^{1}_{0}{#1} \,d{#2}}
\newcommand{\rrint}[3]{\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}{#1} \,d{#2}\,d{#3}}
\newcommand{\der}[1]{\frac{d #1}{dt}}
\newcommand{\pder}[2]{ \frac{\partial#1}{\partial #2} }
\newcommand{\secpder}[2]{\frac{\partial^2 #1}{\partial #2^2}}
\newcommand{\rrrrint}[5]{\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}{#1} \,d{#2}\,d{#3}\,d{#4}\,d{#5}}
\newcommand{\p}{p(x,\xi)}
\newcommand{\Sum}[2]{\sum^N_{j=1}#1#2}
\newcommand{\norm}[1]{\parallel #1 \parallel}
%
% boldface characters in mathematical formulas
%\newcommand{\bff}{\mbox{\boldmath $f$}}
\newcommand{\bff}{\mbox{\textbf{f}}}
\newcommand{\bft}{\mbox{\boldmath $t$}}
\newcommand{\bfc}{\mbox{\boldmath $c$}}
\newcommand{\bfl}{\mbox{\boldmath $l$}}
\newcommand{\bfn}{\mbox{\boldmath $n$}}
\newcommand{\bfu}{\mbox{\boldmath $u$}}
\newcommand{\bfx}{\mbox{\boldmath $x$}}
\newcommand{\bfy}{\mbox{\boldmath $y$}}
\newcommand{\bfa}{\mbox{\boldmath $\alpha$}}
\newcommand{\bfzero}{\mbox{\boldmath $0$}}
\newcommand{\bfcurl}{{\bf curl}} % curl of a vector field
\newcommand{\rmdiv}{{\rm div}} % divergence of a vector field
\newcommand{\eop}{\hfill $\sqcap\!\!\!\!\sqcup$} % end of proof%% Hyperref - required to get proper table of contents in PDF file
%% N.B. - must be loaded immediately before the \begin{document} line.
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage[bookmarks=false,pdfpagelabels,citebordercolor=white,linkbordercolor=white]{hyperref}
\begin{document}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Set these parameters to the right values for your thesis
\thesistitle{Sensitivity Analysis of Omnivory Models for Wolves in Yellowstone National Park After Restoration}
\thesisauthor{Derek Fields}
%\thesisdate{April 2017}
%\thesischair{Dr. Bonita Lawrence}
%\thesiscommittee{Dr. Clayton Brooks \\ Dr. Basant Karna\\ Dr. James Vance}
%% Separate committee members with \\

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Front matter: title page, contents, and similar pages,
% numbered with roman numerals
%\frontmatter

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Title page
%\thesistitlepage%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Signature page
%\thesissignaturepage

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Copyright note - optional
%% N.B. - your thesis is copyrighted regardless whether a copyright
%% notice is included. See http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf
%% \thesiscopyright{2016}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Acknowledgments - argument is a file name
%\thesisacknowledgments{acknowledgments}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Table of contents
\tableofcontents%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% List of figures - only include if there are numbered figures
\listoffigures%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% List of tables - only include if there are numbered tables
\listoftables

\input{dedication}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Abstract - argument is a file name
\thesisabstract{abstract}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Main matter: the chapters of the thesis
\mainmatter

% To force page breaks in the table of contents, add the following two lines
% to your source code just before the first chapter or section that should be
% on the next page\input{chapter1}
\input{chapter2}
\input{chapter33}
\input{chapter4}
\input{chapter6}
\input{chapter7}
\input{chapter99}
\input{chapter10}
\input{chapter11}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Appendix: appendices, references, and vita
\appendix

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Do not invoke \backmatter

%%%%%%%%
% Optional: input TeX files for appendices
\input{appendix}

%%%%%%%%
% Required: letter of IRB approval%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% References
%% Argument is the .bib file name
 
  • #3
The following document class calls the thesis style "muthesis.sty"
You need files in the same folder with appropriate chapters (where your main text goes).
The other entities should be easy to see, if not I can try to justify more.

\documentclass[11pt,oneside]{book}
% Example file for Marshall Thesis Class
% January 22, 2016

%% New Marshall Thesis Class
\usepackage{muthesis}%

%% For including graphics
\usepackage{graphicx}

%% AMS math, symbol, and theorem extensions
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsthm}
\newtheorem{definition}{Definition}
\newtheorem{theorem}{Theorem}
\newtheorem{lemma}{Lemma}
%

% THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOUR OWN DEFINITIONS
\newcommand{\oper}[3]{[#1#2](#3)}
\newcommand{\domain}[1]{\mathcal{D}(#1) \equiv H^1_0(0,1) \cap H^2(0,1)}
\newcommand{\Rone}{{\rm I\! R_+}}
\newcommand{\R}{{\rm I\! R^3_+}}
\newcommand{\Rn}{{\rm I\! R^n}}
\newcommand{\Rm}{{\rm I\! R^m}}
\newcommand{\Rtwo}{{\rm I\! R^2}}
\newcommand{\Rfour}{{\rm I\! R^4_+}}
\newcommand{\e}[1]{e^{-(#1-\,\gamma)^2}}
\newcommand{\iprod}[2]{\langle#1,#2\rangle}
\newcommand{\innprod}[3]{\langle#1,#2\rangle _#3}
\newcommand{\sD}{\mathcal{D}}
\newcommand{\rint}[2]{\int^{1}_{0}{#1} \,d{#2}}
\newcommand{\rrint}[3]{\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}{#1} \,d{#2}\,d{#3}}
\newcommand{\der}[1]{\frac{d #1}{dt}}
\newcommand{\pder}[2]{ \frac{\partial#1}{\partial #2} }
\newcommand{\secpder}[2]{\frac{\partial^2 #1}{\partial #2^2}}
\newcommand{\rrrrint}[5]{\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}{#1} \,d{#2}\,d{#3}\,d{#4}\,d{#5}}
\newcommand{\p}{p(x,\xi)}
\newcommand{\Sum}[2]{\sum^N_{j=1}#1#2}
\newcommand{\norm}[1]{\parallel #1 \parallel}
%
% boldface characters in mathematical formulas
%\newcommand{\bff}{\mbox{\boldmath $f$}}
%% Hyperref - required to get proper table of contents in PDF file
%% N.B. - must be loaded immediately before the \begin{document} line.
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage[bookmarks=false,pdfpagelabels,citebordercolor=white,linkbordercolor=white]{hyperref}
\begin{document}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Set these parameters to the right values for your thesis
\thesistitle{Sensitivity Analysis of Omnivory Models for Wolves in Yellowstone National Park After Restoration}
\thesisauthor{Derek Fields}
%\thesisdate{April 2017}
%\thesischair{Dr. Bonita Lawrence}
%\thesiscommittee{Dr. Clayton Brooks \\ Dr. Basant Karna\\ Dr. James Vance}
%% Separate committee members with \\

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Front matter: title page, contents, and similar pages,
% numbered with roman numerals
%\frontmatter

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Title page
%\thesistitlepage%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Signature page
%\thesissignaturepage

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Copyright note - optional
%% N.B. - your thesis is copyrighted regardless whether a copyright
%% notice is included. See http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf
%% \thesiscopyright{2016}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Acknowledgments - argument is a file name
%\thesisacknowledgments{acknowledgments}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Table of contents
\tableofcontents%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% List of figures - only include if there are numbered figures
\listoffigures%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% List of tables - only include if there are numbered tables
\listoftables

\input{dedication}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Abstract - argument is a file name
\thesisabstract{abstract}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Main matter: the chapters of the thesis
\mainmatter

% To force page breaks in the table of contents, add the following two lines
% to your source code just before the first chapter or section that should be
% on the next page\input{chapter1}
\input{chapter2}
\input{chapter33}
\input{chapter4}
\input{chapter6}
\input{chapter7}
\input{chapter99}
\input{chapter10}
\input{chapter11}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Appendix: appendices, references, and vita
\appendix

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Do not invoke \backmatter

%%%%%%%%
% Optional: input TeX files for appendices
\input{appendix}

%%%%%%%%
% Required: letter of IRB approval%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% References
%% Argument is the .bib file name

- - - Updated - - -

The following document class calls the thesis style "muthesis.sty"
You need files in the same folder with appropriate chapters (where your main text goes).
The other entities should be easy to see, if not I can try to justify more.

\documentclass[11pt,oneside]{book}
% Example file for Marshall Thesis Class
% January 22, 2016

%% New Marshall Thesis Class
\usepackage{muthesis}%

%% For including graphics
\usepackage{graphicx}

%% AMS math, symbol, and theorem extensions
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsthm}
\newtheorem{definition}{Definition}
\newtheorem{theorem}{Theorem}
\newtheorem{lemma}{Lemma}
%

% THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOUR OWN DEFINITIONS
\newcommand{\oper}[3]{[#1#2](#3)}
\newcommand{\domain}[1]{\mathcal{D}(#1) \equiv H^1_0(0,1) \cap H^2(0,1)}
\newcommand{\Rone}{{\rm I\! R_+}}
\newcommand{\R}{{\rm I\! R^3_+}}
\newcommand{\Rn}{{\rm I\! R^n}}
\newcommand{\Rm}{{\rm I\! R^m}}
\newcommand{\Rtwo}{{\rm I\! R^2}}
\newcommand{\Rfour}{{\rm I\! R^4_+}}
\newcommand{\e}[1]{e^{-(#1-\,\gamma)^2}}
\newcommand{\iprod}[2]{\langle#1,#2\rangle}
\newcommand{\innprod}[3]{\langle#1,#2\rangle _#3}
\newcommand{\sD}{\mathcal{D}}
\newcommand{\rint}[2]{\int^{1}_{0}{#1} \,d{#2}}
\newcommand{\rrint}[3]{\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}{#1} \,d{#2}\,d{#3}}
\newcommand{\der}[1]{\frac{d #1}{dt}}
\newcommand{\pder}[2]{ \frac{\partial#1}{\partial #2} }
\newcommand{\secpder}[2]{\frac{\partial^2 #1}{\partial #2^2}}
\newcommand{\rrrrint}[5]{\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}\int^{1}_{0}{#1} \,d{#2}\,d{#3}\,d{#4}\,d{#5}}
\newcommand{\p}{p(x,\xi)}
\newcommand{\Sum}[2]{\sum^N_{j=1}#1#2}
\newcommand{\norm}[1]{\parallel #1 \parallel}
%
% boldface characters in mathematical formulas
%\newcommand{\bff}{\mbox{\boldmath $f$}}
\newcommand{\bff}{\mbox{\textbf{f}}}
\newcommand{\bft}{\mbox{\boldmath $t$}}
\newcommand{\bfc}{\mbox{\boldmath $c$}}
\newcommand{\bfl}{\mbox{\boldmath $l$}}
\newcommand{\bfn}{\mbox{\boldmath $n$}}
\newcommand{\bfu}{\mbox{\boldmath $u$}}
\newcommand{\bfx}{\mbox{\boldmath $x$}}
\newcommand{\bfy}{\mbox{\boldmath $y$}}
\newcommand{\bfa}{\mbox{\boldmath $\alpha$}}
\newcommand{\bfzero}{\mbox{\boldmath $0$}}
\newcommand{\bfcurl}{{\bf curl}} % curl of a vector field
\newcommand{\rmdiv}{{\rm div}} % divergence of a vector field
\newcommand{\eop}{\hfill $\sqcap\!\!\!\!\sqcup$} % end of proof%% Hyperref - required to get proper table of contents in PDF file
%% N.B. - must be loaded immediately before the \begin{document} line.
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage[bookmarks=false,pdfpagelabels,citebordercolor=white,linkbordercolor=white]{hyperref}
\begin{document}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Set these parameters to the right values for your thesis
\thesistitle{Sensitivity Analysis of Omnivory Models for Wolves in Yellowstone National Park After Restoration}
\thesisauthor{Derek Fields}
%\thesisdate{April 2017}
%\thesischair{Dr. Bonita Lawrence}
%\thesiscommittee{Dr. Clayton Brooks \\ Dr. Basant Karna\\ Dr. James Vance}
%% Separate committee members with \\

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Front matter: title page, contents, and similar pages,
% numbered with roman numerals
%\frontmatter

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Title page
%\thesistitlepage%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Signature page
%\thesissignaturepage

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Copyright note - optional
%% N.B. - your thesis is copyrighted regardless whether a copyright
%% notice is included. See http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf
%% \thesiscopyright{2016}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Acknowledgments - argument is a file name
%\thesisacknowledgments{acknowledgments}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Table of contents
\tableofcontents%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% List of figures - only include if there are numbered figures
\listoffigures%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% List of tables - only include if there are numbered tables
\listoftables

\input{dedication}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Abstract - argument is a file name
\thesisabstract{abstract}%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Main matter: the chapters of the thesis
\mainmatter

% To force page breaks in the table of contents, add the following two lines
% to your source code just before the first chapter or section that should be
% on the next page\input{chapter1}
\input{chapter2}
\input{chapter33}
\input{chapter4}
\input{chapter6}
\input{chapter7}
\input{chapter99}
\input{chapter10}
\input{chapter11}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Appendix: appendices, references, and vita
\appendix

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Do not invoke \backmatter

%%%%%%%%
% Optional: input TeX files for appendices
\input{appendix}

%%%%%%%%
% Required: letter of IRB approval%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% References
%% Argument is the .bib file name

- - - Updated - - -

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%% Vita
%% The vita must be the last item
%\thesisvita{vita}

\begin{thebibliography}{1}

\end{thebibliography}
%\input{irb}

\end{document}
 

FAQ: Building thesis or dissertation using package\style code.

What is the purpose of using a package/style code when building a thesis or dissertation?

The purpose of using a package/style code is to provide a consistent and professional look for your thesis or dissertation. It also helps to organize and format your document in a way that is preferred by your academic institution or field of study.

What are some popular packages/styles used for building a thesis or dissertation?

Some popular packages/styles used for building a thesis or dissertation include amsart, memoir, apa6, and IEEEtran. These packages/styles offer different formatting options and are widely accepted in various academic disciplines.

Can I customize the package/style code to fit my specific needs?

Yes, you can customize the package/style code to fit your specific needs. Many packages/styles allow for customization of fonts, margins, headings, and other formatting elements. However, it is important to refer to the documentation and guidelines provided by your academic institution before making any changes.

Do I need to have coding experience to use a package/style code?

No, you do not need to have coding experience to use a package/style code. These codes are designed to be user-friendly and can be easily implemented by anyone with basic knowledge of LaTeX. However, some understanding of coding may be necessary for more advanced customization.

Can I use multiple packages/styles in my thesis or dissertation?

Yes, you can use multiple packages/styles in your thesis or dissertation. However, it is important to ensure that the packages/styles are compatible with each other and do not cause any conflicts. It is also recommended to consult with your academic advisor or institution before using multiple packages/styles.

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