\(\LaTeX\) Tutorials
\(\LaTeX\) is a typesetting system widely used for document preparation, particularly in mathematics, science, engineering, and academia. It is designed to produce high-quality, professional-looking documents, especially those containing complex mathematical equations, technical diagrams, and structured content.
Compared to standard word processors (such as Word), \(\LaTeX\) is:
- a high-quality typesetting system: Produces professional, publication-ready documents.
- well-suited for mathematics: Handles complex equations and symbols effortlessly.
- capable of precise layout control: Fine-tunes spacing, margins, and formatting.
- designed with separation of content and style: Focus on writing while styles are controlled by templates (preambles).
- structured and automated: Manages sections, cross-references, and numbering.
- integrated with bibliography tools: It works with
BibTeX or biblatex for automatic referencing.
- an industrial and academic standard: Many scientific journals and conferences only accept \(\LaTeX\) submissions.
- version control friendly: Works well with
Git and other collaborative tools.
Last but not least, only in recent years has the rendering of math expressions on webpages become increasingly based on \(\LaTeX\) and related technologies. The math expressions on this website are rendered by \(\KaTeX\).
\[\int_0^\infty e^{-x^2} \, dx = \frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}\]
For beginners: follow this short tutorial if you are new to LaTeX. It takes 1-2 hours.
Some useful free online tools:
ML
AI
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