LaTeX

LaTeX Tutorials

Why We Are Learning to Use LaTeX

  • LaTeX is a document markup language that is used to create professional-looking documents with consistent formatting. 
  • It is especially useful for typesetting mathematical notation. 
  • It is cross-platform, backwards compatible, and produces PDF files that can be opened on any device. 
  • It is free, open-source, and highly customizable.

Getting Started

CodeCog's Equation Editor is great when you just need little snippets of code to insert here and there, but if you are creating a document that contains a lot of mathematical expressions, you will find it much easier and more efficient to create a complete LaTeX document. In order to create LaTeX documents, you need two pieces of software: a text editor (to write the code) and a LaTeX distribution (to turn the code into a document).

I recommend the following LaTeX distributions and text editors. All of the programs listed below are open source and are available for you to download and use completely free of charge.

  • Windows PC Users

    LaTeX Distribution: MiKTeX 

    Text Editor: TeXmaker


    NOTE: You must install the distribution first, then the text editor. 

  • Mac OS Users

    LaTeX Distribution: MacTeX 

    Text Editor: TeXmaker


    NOTE: You must install the distribution first, then the text editor. 

An alternative, if you prefer not to install software, is Overleaf. Overleaf runs in your web browser and can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection. Register for a free account on their website.

LaTeX Video Tutorials

Listed below you will find a series of video tutorials that I have recorded to assist you in learning to create LaTeX documents. A sample source file (.tex) is included with each tutorial. However, you will learn best by typing out the code yourself as you progress through the tutorials. Be prepared to pause the videos often, and take your time in working through the examples. A sample output file (.pdf) is also included with each tutorial so that you can see what the end result should look like. If you really want to test your skills, try recreating the output without looking at the source file. Good luck, and happy typesetting!

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Galileo Galilei

The great book of nature can be read only by those who know the language in which it was written. And this language is mathematics.
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