Additional LaTeX Resources
The following links provide additional documentation and tutorials for learning the LaTeX markup language.
Overleaf
is an online collaborative LaTeX editor. You can run Overleaf in your web browser without having to install any software on your computer.
The Art of Problem Solving
provides a short list of commonly used LaTeX symbols.
TeX and LaTeX Intro and Resources
offers a compilation of resources including links to software downloads and tutorials.
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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 Video Tutorials
It is often necessary to type mathematical expressions when posting math-related content on blogs, websites, forums, or when writing documents containing mathematical content. 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 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 |
Please note: 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
An alternative, if you prefer not to install software, is Overleaf. Overleaf runs in your web browser and can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection. You can register for a free account on their website.
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.