LaTeX Cookbook
Over 100 practical, ready-to-use LaTeX recipes for instant solutions
2nd Edition
Published on 29. February 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-1-83508-032-0 (ISBN)
Description
Explore practical LaTeX examples across various fields like mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science, and learn to quickly create tables, diagrams, and plots for your thesis, presentations, and articles
Key Features
Work with ready-to-use document templates to write articles, books, a thesis, and more
Refine text, fonts, formulas, and tables, and optimize PDF properties
Create captivating graphics directly within LaTeX in 2D and 3D
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionThe second edition of LaTeX Cookbook offers improved and additional examples especially for users in science and academia, with a focus on new packages for creating graphics with LaTeX. This edition also features an additional chapter on ChatGPT use to improve content, streamline code, and automate tasks, thereby saving time.
This book is a practical guide to utilizing the capabilities of modern document classes and exploring the functionalities of the newest LaTeX packages. Starting with familiar document types like articles, books, letters, posters, leaflets, and presentations, it contains detailed tutorials for refining text design, adjusting fonts, managing images, creating tables, and optimizing PDFs. It also covers elements such as the bibliography, glossary, and index. You'll learn to create graphics directly within LaTeX, including diagrams and plots, and explore LaTeX's application across various fields like mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. The book's website offers online compilable code, an example gallery, and supplementary information related to the book, including the author's LaTeX forum, where you can get personal support.
By the end of this book, you'll have the skills to optimize productivity through practical demonstrations of effective LaTeX usage in diverse scenarios.What you will learn
Utilize various document classes and incorporate bibliography, glossary, and index sections
Handle arranging and annotating images with ease
Create visually appealing tables and learn how to manage fonts efficiently
Generate diverse and colorful graphics, including diagrams, flow charts, bar charts, trees, and both 2D and 3D plots
Solve writing and drawing tasks across various scientific disciplines
Optimize PDF output, enhancing it with metadata, annotations, popups, animations, and fill-in fields
Leverage ChatGPT to improve content and code
Who this book is forIf you're a LaTeX user in school, academia, or industry with a foundational understanding of LaTeX basics, this book offers efficient solutions to expedite your tasks. Tailored to students, teachers, authors, and engineers, its example-driven format enables quick access to solutions. Familiarity with basic LaTeX syntax and using LaTeX with your preferred editor for compiling is recommended to make the most of this book.
Key Features
Work with ready-to-use document templates to write articles, books, a thesis, and more
Refine text, fonts, formulas, and tables, and optimize PDF properties
Create captivating graphics directly within LaTeX in 2D and 3D
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionThe second edition of LaTeX Cookbook offers improved and additional examples especially for users in science and academia, with a focus on new packages for creating graphics with LaTeX. This edition also features an additional chapter on ChatGPT use to improve content, streamline code, and automate tasks, thereby saving time.
This book is a practical guide to utilizing the capabilities of modern document classes and exploring the functionalities of the newest LaTeX packages. Starting with familiar document types like articles, books, letters, posters, leaflets, and presentations, it contains detailed tutorials for refining text design, adjusting fonts, managing images, creating tables, and optimizing PDFs. It also covers elements such as the bibliography, glossary, and index. You'll learn to create graphics directly within LaTeX, including diagrams and plots, and explore LaTeX's application across various fields like mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. The book's website offers online compilable code, an example gallery, and supplementary information related to the book, including the author's LaTeX forum, where you can get personal support.
By the end of this book, you'll have the skills to optimize productivity through practical demonstrations of effective LaTeX usage in diverse scenarios.What you will learn
Utilize various document classes and incorporate bibliography, glossary, and index sections
Handle arranging and annotating images with ease
Create visually appealing tables and learn how to manage fonts efficiently
Generate diverse and colorful graphics, including diagrams, flow charts, bar charts, trees, and both 2D and 3D plots
Solve writing and drawing tasks across various scientific disciplines
Optimize PDF output, enhancing it with metadata, annotations, popups, animations, and fill-in fields
Leverage ChatGPT to improve content and code
Who this book is forIf you're a LaTeX user in school, academia, or industry with a foundational understanding of LaTeX basics, this book offers efficient solutions to expedite your tasks. Tailored to students, teachers, authors, and engineers, its example-driven format enables quick access to solutions. Familiarity with basic LaTeX syntax and using LaTeX with your preferred editor for compiling is recommended to make the most of this book.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
787 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83508-032-0 (9781835080320)
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E-Book
09/2024
2nd Edition
Packt Publishing
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Person
Stefan Kottwitz studied mathematics in Jena and Hamburg. He works as a network and IT security engineer for Lufthansa Industry Solutions.
For many years, he has been providing LaTeX support on online forums. He maintains multiple web forums, Q&A sites, and runs TeX graphics gallery sites. Stefan is a moderator on TeX Stack Exchange, part of the Stack Overflow network, and on matheplanet. He publishes ideas and news from the TeX world on his blogs.
Besides LaTeX Beginner's Guide, he wrote LaTeX Cookbook and LaTeX Graphics with TikZ, both also translated and published in Japanese.
For many years, he has been providing LaTeX support on online forums. He maintains multiple web forums, Q&A sites, and runs TeX graphics gallery sites. Stefan is a moderator on TeX Stack Exchange, part of the Stack Overflow network, and on matheplanet. He publishes ideas and news from the TeX world on his blogs.
Besides LaTeX Beginner's Guide, he wrote LaTeX Cookbook and LaTeX Graphics with TikZ, both also translated and published in Japanese.
Content
Table of Contents
Exploring Various Document Classes
Tuning the Text
Adjusting Fonts
Creating Tables
Working with Images
Creating Graphics
Creating Beautiful Designs
Producing Contents, Indexes, and Bibliographies
Optimizing PDF Files
Writing Advanced Mathematics
Using LaTeX in Science and Technology
Getting Support on the Internet
Using Artificial Intelligence with LaTeX
Exploring Various Document Classes
Tuning the Text
Adjusting Fonts
Creating Tables
Working with Images
Creating Graphics
Creating Beautiful Designs
Producing Contents, Indexes, and Bibliographies
Optimizing PDF Files
Writing Advanced Mathematics
Using LaTeX in Science and Technology
Getting Support on the Internet
Using Artificial Intelligence with LaTeX