CS 5974: Writing in Computer Science
Fall Semester, 2022
Books and Links on LaTeX
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Guide to LaTeX (Fourth Edition).
Helmut Kopka, Patrick W. Daly.
2003.
This is the LaTeX book I use the most. I have copies of the third edition in my office and at home. - The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX
Useful LaTeX links
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Overleaf
is a convenient way to edit and compile LaTeX in a browser.
It is free through the university.
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Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN)
TeX is the assembly language under LaTeX. At CTAN, you can find free distributions of both TeX and LaTeX for a variety of platforms. Most Linux distributions that use some kind of package or module installer have a TeX/LaTeX package available. -
TeX User's Group (TUG)
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xfig graphical editor
xfig is an X11 tool that is handy for creating diagrams. It is straightforward to draw directed graphs and circuits with xfig, which can be exported in EPS for inclusion in LaTeX documents.
It is also possible to export pstex and pstex_t files that allow LaTeX to typeset text and mathematics embedded in a diagram.