MAT-71806 Scientific Writing with LaTeX, 2 cr
Person responsible
Antero Kangas, Antti Valmari
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| MAT-71806 2017-01 | 1 |
Antero Kangas Antti Valmari |
Learning Outcomes
Format pleasant, professional-looking documents with LaTeX and convert them to PDF. Write complicated mathematical expressions. Add pictures to the documents. Produce drawings, tables, and algorithm descriptions. Know supporting tools such as BibTex and pstricks, and conform to layout requirements by publishers.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Basics: what is LaTex, installing it, the structure of documents and text, part, chapter, (sub*)section, paragraph, enumerate, itemize, quote, formatting commands (emph, bold, fill), packages, etc., compilation tex [+bib] -> pdf | ||
| 2. | Mathematical formulas: $...$, \[...\], array, special characters, fonts | ||
| 3. | Floating objecs table and figure; tabular, tabbing, include graphics | ||
| 4. | Referencing, citations, and bibliography: label, cite, ref, footnote, bibliography, contents, BibTex | ||
| 5. | Writing own macros: newcommand, ifthen, counters, useful tricks |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| MAT-71806 Scientific Writing with LaTeX, 2 cr | MAT-71800 Publishing with LaTeX, 2 cr |