LaTeX Resources LaTeX is a word-processor program to typeset mathematical symbols. It is not a WYSISYG word-processor, but requires
compilation. LaTeX, written by Leslie Lamport, is a dialect of TeX, created by
Donald E. Knuth.
The user first creates an ASCII file, usually with the extension ".tex", then runs the LaTeX program latex2pdf to produce a ".pdf" file. Here is an example: tex file, pdf file There are (free) versions of LaTeX for every operating system. For Windoze, the standard package is called "MikTeX", available at http://www.miktex.org/. Download the program, and install it, using the standard setup. Then go to http://www.ToolsCenter.org and download the free editor "TeXnicCenter". After installation, the program will prompt you for configuration with "MikTeX". Alternatively, install the free editor "TeXMaker". The standard reference for the LaTeX programming language is Lamport's book "LaTeX: A Document Preparation System", Addison-Wesley, 2nd ed. 1994. Here are some manuals on the web: Some time ago, I wrote a very short Crash Course in LaTeX; you can also look at the source code.Last, not least, some online-help is available at S.O.S. Mathematics CyberBoard's LaTeX Forum at http://www.sosmath.com/CBB/viewforum.php?f=16. |