LaTeX Cookbook (eBook)

The second edition of LaTeX Cookbook offers improved and additional examples especially for users in science and academia, with a focus on new packages for creating graphics with LaTeX. This edition also features an additional chapter on ChatGPT use to improve content, streamline code, and automate tasks, thereby saving time. This book is a practical guide to utilizing the capabilities of modern document classes and exploring the functionalities of the newest LaTeX packages. Starting with familiar document types like articles, books, letters, posters, leaflets, and presentations, it contains detailed tutorials for refining text design, adjusting fonts, managing images, creating tables, and optimizing PDFs. It also covers elements such as the bibliography, glossary, and index. You'll learn to create graphics directly within LaTeX, including diagrams and plots, and explore LaTeX's application across various fields like mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. The book's website offers online compilable code, an example gallery, and supplementary information related to the book, including the author's LaTeX forum, where you can get personal support. By the end of this book, you'll have the skills to optimize productivity through practical demonstrations of effective LaTeX usage in diverse scenarios.

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Explore practical LaTeX examples across various fields like mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science, and learn to quickly create tables, diagrams, and plots for your thesis, presentations, and articlesKey FeaturesWork with ready-to-use document templates to write articles, books, a thesis, and moreRefine text, fonts, formulas, and tables, and optimize PDF propertiesCreate captivating graphics directly within LaTeX in 2D and 3DPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionThe second edition of LaTeX Cookbook offers improved and additional examples especially for users in science and academia, with a focus on new packages for creating graphics with LaTeX. This edition also features an additional chapter on ChatGPT use to improve content, streamline code, and automate tasks, thereby saving time. This book is a practical guide to utilizing the capabilities of modern document classes and exploring the functionalities of the newest LaTeX packages. Starting with familiar document types like articles, books, letters, posters, leaflets, and presentations, it contains detailed tutorials for refining text design, adjusting fonts, managing images, creating tables, and optimizing PDFs. It also covers elements such as the bibliography, glossary, and index. You'll learn to create graphics directly within LaTeX, including diagrams and plots, and explore LaTeX's application across various fields like mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. The book's website offers online compilable code, an example gallery, and supplementary information related to the book, including the author's LaTeX forum, where you can get personal support. By the end of this book, you'll have the skills to optimize productivity through practical demonstrations of effective LaTeX usage in diverse scenarios.What you will learnUtilize various document classes and incorporate bibliography, glossary, and index sectionsHandle arranging and annotating images with easeCreate visually appealing tables and learn how to manage fonts efficientlyGenerate diverse and colorful graphics, including diagrams, flow charts, bar charts, trees, and both 2D and 3D plotsSolve writing and drawing tasks across various scientific disciplinesOptimize PDF output, enhancing it with metadata, annotations, popups, animations, and fill-in fieldsLeverage ChatGPT to improve content and codeWho this book is forIf you're a LaTeX user in school, academia, or industry with a foundational understanding of LaTeX basics, this book offers efficient solutions to expedite your tasks. Tailored to students, teachers, authors, and engineers, its example-driven format enables quick access to solutions. Familiarity with basic LaTeX syntax and using LaTeX with your preferred editor for compiling is recommended to make the most of this book.]]>