If you compile your document now you should see the headers in the default article style. So what has happened here? Class files need to contain a lot of formatting information and internal setup to make LaTeX work properly, but we don't want to have to enter it all manually. Inste...
LaTeX will automatically indent the first line of each paragraph that doesn't immediately follow a section heading. If you'd like to get rid of an indent, you can use the\noindentcommand: \section{Introduction}This is the first paragraph.\noindentThis is the second paragraph. ...
Your thesis could be the longest and most complicated document you'll ever write, which is why it's such a good idea to useLaTeXinstead of a common word processor.LaTeXmakes tasks that are difficult and awkward in word processors, far simpler. ...
Given a LaTeX command, how do I find out what package(s) it belongs to or comes from? Consult your references: If it's in the index to the TeXbook, it's inherited from TeX, the engine that drives LaTeX. Otherwise, if it's in the index to the LaTeX manual, it's probably defin...
Hence I would love to know how to useLaTeXinmatplotliband how to write a preamble to install the package needed to use these symbols. I hope this makes sense, and I know this is probably already out there or is simple but I'm new so please dont get angry!
To do this we use the\vspacecommand followed by a length. We also need to add an asterisk into the command to make sureLaTeXdoesn't decide to ignore the command. Next we'll add the thesis title in bold font using the\textbfcommand. To leave a gap between this and the ...
LaTeX would give you the figure number '2.1' in place of this command in the pdf. Subfigures When writing a thesis you may want to include some slightly more complicated figures with multiple images. You can do this usingsubfigureenvironments inside afigureenvironment. Before we can do t...
In MS Word what I do is only to create a new ".docx" document, open it with Office Word and type in whatever I want. Why is LaTeX designed in such a humble way, seems even harder than a programming language? I thought of this question for so long today, and luckily I get to th...
Contrary to conventional word-processing programs, LaTeX users define the structure of their documents using a series of programming-like commands. LaTeX has a loyal following because it allows experienced users to make massive revisions to the structure
In Keynote and other iWork apps, it is possible to enter formulas (and text) in LaTeX. This is an immensely valuable feature. But... How can I enter an astronomical (or other) symbol, via Unicode or by other means, directly in a LaTeX formula (ie. without copying and pa...