Latex templates and useful links
LaTeX Template
This template is not mandatory but you are strongly encouraged to use it as a basis for your elaboration.
Frequent LaTeX Questions
- Units are typeset in Roman, not in Italics. So don't put them inside math environments like $...$. If you are inside a math environment, use \mathrm{m}, for example. To create the right spacing between number and unit, use \, between the two: 5\,m
- After periods for abbreviations (like Dr.), use ~ instead of a regular space to avoid ugly gaps in your text: Dr.~Strangelove. This will also avoid a linebreak.
Web Links
LaTeX Tools
Distributions
- TeXLive (Unix): a standard LaTeX installation, comes with everything you need to start.
- MacTeX (OS X): a complete installation with all basic packages based on TeXLive.
- MiKTeX (Windows): this distribution contains the core distribution and some extensions. It includes a package and repository manager to easily include additional packages.
- proTeXt (Windows): a package containing MiKTex, the editor TeXnicCenter, and Ghostscript.
Editors
- TeXShop (OS X): Simple LaTeX-Editor for the Mac. Source and PDF are linked, such that you can jump to the according place from one file to the other.
- TextMate (OS X): A generic text editor with LaTeX support.
- TeXstudio (Windows, Linux, and OS X): Cross-platform LaTeX editor.
- TeXnicCenter (Windows): A powerful LaTeX editor.
Recommended Literature
- Leslie Lamport: Das LATEX Handbuch, Addison-Wesley, 1995
- Goossens, Mittelbach and Samarin: Der LATEX-Begleiter, Addison-Wesley, 1996