Additional LaTeX Resources
The following links provide additional documentation and tutorials for learning the LaTeX markup language.
Casting Out the Nines
is a blog written by Dr. Robert Talbert, where he has created a series
of screencasts to teach his students how to use LaTeX. In these tutorials, Dr. Talbert uses
TeXNicCenter, so if you are using different software, you can
still follow along, but your screen may look a little different.
The Art of Problem Solving
has a series of online tutorials to help you create your first LaTeX
document. The Symbols and Commands pages are helpful when looking for a particular code.
The LaTeX Wikibook
contains a wealth of information about LaTeX. For a summary of math-related codes, follow the Mathematics link.
A First LaTeX Document
from the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN)
Online
tutorials on LaTeX
from the Indian TeX Users Group
A
Visual LaTeX FAQ
Click on a hyperlinked piece of text to learn how to implement that particular code.
"The great book of nature can be read only by those who know the language in which it was written. And this language is mathematics." ~ Galileo Galilei
LaTeX Tutorials
It is often necessary to type mathematical expressions when posting math-related content on blogs and discussion forums, or when submitting math assignments online. We will learn how to use LaTeX (LAY-tek), a document markup language, to do just that.
The LaTeX Equation Editor below can be used to quickly generate mathematical expressions.
CodeCog's Equation Editor is great when you just need little snippets of code to insert here and there, but if you are creating a document that contains a lot of mathematical expressions, you will find it much easier and more efficient to create a complete LaTeX document. In order to create LaTeX documents, you need two pieces of software: a LaTeX distribution and a text editor. The LaTeX distribution takes the code and turns it into a document. The text editor is used to write the actual code.
I recommend the following LaTeX distributions and text editors. All of the programs listed below are open source and are available for you to download and use completely free of charge.
| Windows PC Users | |
| LaTeX Distribution: MiKTeX | Text Editor: Texmaker |
| Mac OS Users | |
| LaTeX Distribution: MacTeX | Text Editor: Texmaker |
You must install the distribution first, then the text
editor. The following document will walk you through the installation process:
MiKTeX and Texmaker Installation Guide
Another alternative, if you prefer not to install software, is to use Google's LaTeX Lab. LaTeX Lab runs directly in your web browser. You will need to sign in to your Google Account in order to use LaTeX Lab. Your files will be saved in Google Docs.
Listed below you will find a series of video tutorials I have recorded to assist you in learning to create LaTeX documents. A sample source file (.tex) is included with each tutorial. However, you will learn best by typing out the code yourself as you progress through the tutorials. Be prepared to pause the videos often, and take your time in working through the examples. A sample output file (.pdf) is also included with each tutorial so that you can see what the end result should look like. If you really want to test your skills, try recreating the output without looking at the source file. Good luck, and happy typesetting!
Video Tutorials:
Sample source file: tutorial1.tex
Sample output file: tutorial1.pdf
Sample source file: tutorial2.tex
Sample output file: tutorial2.pdf
Sample source file: tutorial3.tex
Sample output file: tutorial3.pdf
Sample source file: tutorial5.tex
Sample output file: tutorial5.pdf
Sample source file: tutorial6.tex
Sample output file: tutorial6.pdf
Now it's time to create your own LaTeX document. Click here for your first LaTeX assignment instructions.