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The '''LaTeX''' typesetting system (pronounced "Lay-Tek" or "Lah-Tek") is widely used to produce well-formatted [[math|mathematical]] and scientific writing. With LaTeX, it is very easy to produce expressions like
 
  
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The <math>\textbf{\LaTeX}</math> typesetting markup language (typically pronounced "lah-tek", but also sometimes "lay-tek", or "lay-tex") is widely used to produce well-formatted [[math]]ematical and [[scientific]] writing. <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> is very handy for writing equations such as
  
Nearly every serious student of math and science will use LaTeX frequently. Through these web pages, you will learn much of what you'll need to express math and science like a pro.
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<cmath>\sqrt[3]{\frac{4^2}{5}+\pi} \approx 1.9</cmath>
  
==Getting Started with LaTeX==
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Nearly every serious student of math 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!
  
<ol><li>Download and install MiKTeX and TeXnicCenter, in that order. See instructions on the Downloads page. All of these packages are FREE. They are not developed or distributed by Art of Problem Solving. (You will also need a PDF viewer such as the free Adobe Reader; however this program is already installed on most computers.)</li>
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* Click [[LaTeX:LaTeX_on_AoPS|here]] to start learning how to use <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> on AoPS.
<li>Work through the "Basics" pages:</li><ul>
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* [{{SERVER}}/community/c68 LaTeX and Asymptote forum on AoPS]
<li>The First Document page walks you through creating your first LaTeX document.</li>
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* Click [//www.overleaf.com/learn here] for a guide for more professional <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> by Overleaf.
<li>The Math page shows you how to typset mathematics in LaTeX.</li>
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* Click [//latex-tutorial.com here] for a guide to making PDFs using <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> for use unrelated to AoPS.
<li>The Style page shows you how to control the basic appearance of your document.</li></ul>
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* See  or [//youtu.be/HfRsDKBrSaA this 5-minute video] or [//youtu.be/mdFD9uQNU24 this 15-minute crash course] on <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math>.
<li>Learn how to add images to your LaTeX documents.</li>
 
<li>Use our LaTeX quick-reference guides to learn more about:</li>
 
<ul><li>the layout of your document</li>
 
<li>the different symbols available in LaTeX</li>
 
<li>some of the commands in LaTeX, and how to define your own new commands</li>
 
<li>various external packages that can increase LaTeX's abilities, and how to create your own new packages</li></ul>
 
<li>Use the TeXer to experiment and practice writing mathematical formulas.</li>
 
<li>Use the Help/FAQ pages and the LaTeX forum for more help.</li></ol>
 
  
==Useful Codes==
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== See Also ==
{{main|LaTeX:Symbols}}
 
  
==Fonts==
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* [[Asymptote (Vector Graphics Language)]]
 
 
=== Font families ===
 
 
 
* Roman (default): \textrm{...}
 
* Sans-serif: \textsf{...}
 
* Monospace (typewriter): \texttt{...}
 
 
 
=== Font sizes ===
 
 
 
To activate a font size, write '{\tiny{This text is tiny}}', for example.
 
 
 
* \tiny (5 pt.)
 
* \scriptsize (7 pt.)
 
* \footnotesize (8 pt.)
 
* \small (9 pt.)
 
* \normalsize (10 pt.)
 
* \large (12 pt.)
 
* \Large (14 pt.)
 
* \LARGE (18 pt.)
 
* \huge (20 pt.)
 
* \Huge (24 pt.)
 
 
 
=== Font styles ===
 
 
 
* Bold \textbf{...}
 
* Italics \textit{...}
 
* Slanted \textsl{...}
 
* Small capitals \textsc{...}
 
* Sans-serif \textsf{...}
 
* Monospace \texttt{...}
 
* Emphasis \emph{...}
 
 
 
== See also ==
 
 
 
* [[Asymptote: About | Asymptote]] (graphics language for LaTeX)
 
 
 
== External links ==
 
* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/LaTeX/AoPS_L_About.php AoPS LaTeX Guide]
 
 
 
*[http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/LaTeX/AoPS_L_HelpIndex.php AoPS LaTeX Help Index]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX Wikipedia Article]
 
*[http://sciencesoft.at/index.jsp?link=latex&lang=en&wiki=1 This] is a useful site that will change LaTeX input into a PNG image.
 

Latest revision as of 18:51, 10 March 2025

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

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

\[\sqrt[3]{\frac{4^2}{5}+\pi} \approx 1.9\]

Nearly every serious student of math 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!

See Also