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Getting started with LaTeX
If you run Windows, the easiest way to get Latex on your computer is probably using proTeXt. This gives you a short clickable pdf document with links to install everything you need.
If you have a Mac, MacTeX should be more or less the same thing.
If you run Linux, the current tex packages for most distros seem to be TeXLive.
Template and References
This is a sample latex template. It is based on Peter May's REU latex template but with more examples. tex file dvi file pdf file
Here are some useful reference for using Tex and Latex:
- The LaTeX wikibook &mdash Comprehensive introduction to using latex
- The Not So Short Guide to Latex (pdf) &mdash A classic introduction to latex
- AMS-LaTeX &ndash Short Math Guide (pdf) &mdash Quick reference for math formating and symbols
- AMS-LaTeX &ndash User's Guide for the amsmath Package (pdf)
- Detexify &mdash Draw the symbol you want and this tool will suggest latex code for it
- The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List (pdf)
- XY-pic User's Guide (pdf) &mdash Information for drawing commutative diagrams