The Best-Selling LaTeX Books of All Time

Professional documentation is considered to be an integral component of the academic world. One advantage of LaTeX over other documentation systems is that it can generate a high quality typographical document. This is particularly true for documents that are heavy on mathematical formulae, figures, tables, etc. This comprehensive guide for using LaTeX is designed in such a way that no prior knowledge of LaTeX or any other computing language is needed.

The chapters include in-depth material on using LaTeX, such as installation, system commands, compilers, layout and formatting, using LaTeX for mathematics, journal creation, citations, Beamer presentation, thesis creation, and much more. Features:. Assumes no prior knowledgeof LaTeX or any other computer language or applicationCovers installation, system commands, compilers, layout formatting, using LaTeX for mathematics, creating figures and tables, journal creation, citations, Beamer presentation, thesis creation, and much more.

Provides information on the tools and techniques to transform LaTeX sources into Web formats for electronic publication and to transform Web sources into LaTeX documents for optimal printing.

This authoritative user’s guide and reference for the LaTeX computer typesetting system, written by the system’s creator, has been revised to document features available in release LaTeX2e.

This is an easy-to-follow tutorial on the most popular text processing system used in the academic community. It explains formatting fundamentals and the more complex techniques for typesetting mathematical formulas. It is useful as a resource for those with access to the previous version (LATEX 2.09) who want to update themselves on the latest version - LATEX 2. The book is aimed at anyone interested in text processing and in particular those wanting to use LATEX to produce high quality documents. LATEX 2e is suitable for people with no previous LATEX experience.

Written from the users point of view, this edition features many entirely new commands, replacing obsolete material as well as an appendix describing the main differences between old version LATEX 2.09 and the new version. There is also a glossary of all basic LATEX 2 commands. Many of the typesetting examples from the book are coded as templates and are available on the accompanying Website.

Describes how to use the text-preparation system to create documents, covering such topics as inputting text, symbols, and mathematics; how to include graphics; using LATEX with HTML and XML; and PDF outputing.

This comprehensive guide is directed at Linux and UNIX users but is also the best how-to book on the use of LaTeX in preparing articles, books and theses. Unlike other LaTeX books, this one is particularly suitable for anyone coming to LaTeX for the first time.

Are you in a hurry? A friend received a letter from the American Mathematical Society (AMS) inform­ ing him that his paper had been accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the AMS. If he submitted it as a lt-TEX document, it would be published in 20 weeks­ any other format would take almost a year before the appearance in print of the article. The friend had It-T EX installed on his computer on Friday, borrowed the manu­ script of this book, and mailed a It-T EX version of his article to the AMS on Monday.

First Steps in YI'EX is for the mathematician, physicist, engineer, scientist, or technical typist who needs to quickly learn how to write and typeset articles con­ taining mathematical formulas. A quick introduction to E\TE)C and the AMS enhancements is provided so that you will be ready to prepare your first article (such as the sample articles on pages 53-54 and 67-69) in only a few hours. Specific topics can be found in the table of contents, the Quick Finder, or the index. While the index is Jt.TEX -oriented, the Quick Finder lists the main topics using terminology common to wordprocessing applications. For example, to find out how to italicize text, look under italics in the Quick Finder. Setting the stage Watch someone type a mathematical article in I!lfE)C. You will see how to • Type the document using a text editor to create a Jt.TE)C source file.

AMS packages that replaced AMS-Ib-TEX, version 1.1, but the book still had an AMS-Ib-TEX-centric view. This third edition is about Ib-TEX. Where necessary, I recommend that you use packages to extend Ib-TEX's capabilities. For typesetting mathematics, I strongly recommend that you use the AMS packages. AMS packages, version 2.0 The American Mathematical Society released version 2.0 ofthe AMS packages in 1999. This third edition covers the changes made in this release. Books The first and second editions of this book dealt primarily with the tasks involved in writing artides.

In Part V, the third edition addresses the issues that arise when creating longer documents. In addition to chapters on BIBTEX and Makelndex, I have added a new chapter on writing books. Appendix F illustrates the impor­ tance of choosing a well-designed book document dass. Other changes B\1EX Ib-TEX2 has been remarkably stable since its release in 1996, becorning c the standard Ib-TEX (see Section C.1.2). Changeshave been rninor except for ad­ vances in using Ib-TEX with non-English languages (see the new Appendix E) and the widespread use of the PostScript CM and AMS fonts (see the new Section D.l). Reorganization and additions Due to the new emphasis on writing books, a number of sections and subsections have moved from Chapter 2 and Chapters 6-8 to the new Chapter 12.

This book explores a great number of concepts, methods, technologies, and tools-in one word resources-that apply to various domains of typesetting. These resources have been developed and are used by the members of a very special community of people, which is also a community of very special people: the T^X community. To understand the motivation that led these special people to develop and use these resources, I believe it is necessary to make a short flashback. Since it is true that the past (uniquely?

) determines the present and the future, I decided to divide this foreword into three parts: The Past, The Present, and The Future. At this point, I am asking the readers to excuse my tendency of sometimes becoming autobiographic. This is very hard to avoid when talking about people and events important to one's life, and, after all, avoiding it could mean betraying the subject I would like to talk about.

When there'Äôs a scientific or technical paper to write, the versatility of LaTeX is very attractive. But where can you learn about the software? The answer is this superb beginner'Äôs guide, packed with examples and explanations. Key Features:. Use LaTeX's powerful features to produce professionally designed textsInstall LaTeX; download, set up, and use additional styles, templates, and toolsTypeset math formulas and scientific expressions to the highest standardsInclude graphics and work with figures and tablesBenefit from professional fonts and modern PDF features. Book Description:.

LaTeX is high-quality Open Source typesetting software that produces professional prints and PDF files. However, as LaTeX is a powerful and complex tool, getting started can be intimidating. There is no official support and certain aspects such as layout modifications can seem rather complicated. It may seem more straightforward to use Word or other WYSIWG programs, but once you've become acquainted, LaTeX's capabilities far outweigh any initial difficulties. This book guides you through these challenges and makes beginning with LaTeX easy. If you are writing Mathematical, Scientific, or Business papers, or have a thesis to write, then this is the perfect book for you. LaTeX Beginner's Guide offers you a practical introduction to LaTeX with plenty of step-by-step examples. Beginning with the installation and basic usage, you will learn to typeset documents containing tables, figures, formulas, and common book elements like bibliographies, glossaries, and indexes and go on to managing complex documents and using modern PDF features. It's easy to use LaTeX, when you have LaTeX Beginner's Guide to hand. This practical book will guide you through the essential steps of LaTeX, from installing LaTeX, formatting, and justification to page design. Right from the beginning, you will learn to use macros and styles to maintain a consistent document structure while saving typing work. You will learn to fine-tune text and page layout, create professional looking tables as well as include figures and write complex mathematical formulas. You will see how to generate bibliographies and indexes with ease. Finally you will learn how to manage complex documents and how to benefit from modern PDF features. Detailed information about online resources like software archives, web forums, and online compilers completes this introductory guide. It's easy to use LaTeX, when you have LaTeX Beginner's Guide to hand. What You Will Learn:. Install LaTeX and use the TeXworks editor to compile documentsDesign the page layout; create dynamic headers and footersFine-tune appearances and the space of words, symbols, and linesApply intelligent justification and customized hyphenation to achieve fine text designTypeset professional-looking tables and create bulleted and enumerated listsWrite sophisticated math formulas, from in-text expressions to complex multi-line equations with various alignmentsCross-reference objects such as figures, tables, and equationsLoad fonts and vary their shape and style; choose between thousands of LaTeX symbols from specialized fontsUse macros to save time and effort; load packages to extend LaTeX's capabilitiesGenerate an index, cite books, and create bibliographiesUse external pictures, color, PDF bookmarks, and hyperlinksStructure and manage large documents by splitting the inputManage large documents containing lists, index, and bibliography. Who this book is for:. If you are about to write mathematical or scientific papers, seminar handouts, or even plan to wri.