Difference between revisions of "LaTeX"

m
m (Miscellaneous bugfixes)
 
(41 intermediate revisions by 19 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Latex}}
 
{{Latex}}
The <math>\LaTeX</math> typesetting system (pronounced "Lay-Tek" by most, or "Lah-Tek" by some, or even "Lay-Tex" or sometimes "Lah-Tex") is widely used to produce well-formatted [[math|mathematical]] and scientific writing. With <math>\LaTeX</math>, it is very easy to produce expressions like
+
The <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> typesetting system (typically pronounced "lay-tex", but also sometimes "lay-tek", "lah-tek", or "lah-tex") is widely used to produce well-formatted [[math|mathematical]] and scientific writing. <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> is very handy for writing equations such as
<cmath>
 
\sqrt{\frac {a^2+b^2+c^2}3} \geq \frac {a+b+c}3 \geq \sqrt[3]{abc} \geq \frac 3 { \frac 1a + \frac 1b + \frac 1c } .
 
</cmath> Nearly every serious student of math and science will use <math>\LaTeX</math> frequently. Through these web pages, you will learn much of what you'll need to express math and science like a professional.
 
  
* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/LaTeX:LaTeX_on_AoPS Click here] to start learning how to use <math>\LaTeX</math> on AoPS
+
<cmath>\sqrt[3]{4^2+\frac{5}{3}+\pi} \approx 2.75</cmath>.
{{Asymptote}}
 
{{main|Asymptote}}
 
'''Asymptote''' is a powerful vector graphics language designed for creating mathematical diagrams and figures. It can output images in either eps or pdf format and is compatible with the standard mathematics typesetting language, [[LaTeX]].  It is also a complete programming language and has cleaner syntax than its predecessor, [http://netlib.bell-labs.com/who/hobby/MetaPost.html MetaPost], which was a language used only for two-dimensional graphics.
 
  
Here is an example of an image that can be produced using Asymptote:
+
Nearly every serious student of maths or science will use <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> frequently. Through these websites, you will learn what you'll need to express maths and science like a professional, much, much better than Microsoft Word!
  
<center>[[Image:Figure1.jpg]]</center>
+
* Go to [https://youtu.be/mdFD9uQNU24 https://youtu.be/mdFD9uQNU24] for a simple 15 minute crash course on <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math>.
 
+
* Click [[LaTeX:LaTeX_on_AoPS|here]] to start learning how to use <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> on AoPS.
In a sense, Asymptote is the ruler and compass of typesetting.
+
* Click [https://youtu.be/HfRsDKBrSaA here] for a Quick Start <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> video.
 
+
* Click [https://www.overleaf.com/learn here] for a guide for more professional <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> by Overleaf.
 
+
* Click [http://latex-tutorial.com/ here] for a guide to making PDFs using <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> for use unrelated to AoPS.
You can use Asymptote on the AoPSWiki right now, by enclosing the Asymptote code within <tt><nowiki><asy>...</asy></nowiki></tt> tags. For example, the following code
 
<pre><nowiki><asy>
 
draw((0,0)--(3,7),red);
 
dot((0,0));
 
dot((3,7));
 
label("Produced with Asymptote "+version.VERSION,point(S),2S);
 
</asy></nowiki></pre>
 
created the picture
 
<center><asy>
 
draw((0,0)--(3,7),red);
 
dot((0,0));
 
dot((3,7));
 
label("Produced with Asymptote "+version.VERSION,point(S),2S);
 
</asy></center>
 
And on the AoPS forums you can use <tt><nowiki>[asy]..[/asy]</nowiki></tt>
 
 
 
Another example:
 
 
 
<pre><nowiki>[asy]
 
pair A,B,C,X,Y,Z;
 
A = (0,0);
 
B = (1,0);
 
C = (0.3,0.8);
 
draw(A--B--C--A);
 
X = (B+C)/2;
 
Y = (A+C)/2;
 
Z = (A+B)/2;
 
draw(A--X, red);
 
draw(B--Y,red);
 
draw(C--Z,red);
 
[/asy]</nowiki></pre>
 
 
 
<asy>
 
pair A,B,C,X,Y,Z;
 
A = (0,0);
 
B = (1,0);
 
C = (0.3,0.8);
 
draw(A--B--C--A);
 
X = (B+C)/2;
 
Y = (A+C)/2;
 
Z = (A+B)/2;
 
draw(A--X, red);
 
draw(B--Y,red);
 
draw(C--Z,red);
 
</asy>
 

Latest revision as of 19:32, 14 July 2024

LaTeX
About - Getting Started - Diagrams - Symbols - Downloads - Basics - Math - Examples - Pictures - Layout - Commands - Packages - Help

The $\text{\LaTeX}$ typesetting system (typically pronounced "lay-tex", but also sometimes "lay-tek", "lah-tek", or "lah-tex") is widely used to produce well-formatted mathematical and scientific writing. $\text{\LaTeX}$ is very handy for writing equations such as

\[\sqrt[3]{4^2+\frac{5}{3}+\pi} \approx 2.75\].

Nearly every serious student of maths or science will use $\text{\LaTeX}$ frequently. Through these websites, you will learn what you'll need to express maths and science like a professional, much, much better than Microsoft Word!

  • Go to https://youtu.be/mdFD9uQNU24 for a simple 15 minute crash course on $\text{\LaTeX}$.
  • Click here to start learning how to use $\text{\LaTeX}$ on AoPS.
  • Click here for a Quick Start $\text{\LaTeX}$ video.
  • Click here for a guide for more professional $\text{\LaTeX}$ by Overleaf.
  • Click here for a guide to making PDFs using $\text{\LaTeX}$ for use unrelated to AoPS.