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Download [https://www.tug.org/texlive/ TexLive]. | Download [https://www.tug.org/texlive/ TexLive]. | ||
This is several gigabytes since it includes all the popular LaTex packages and takes a while to install. | This is several gigabytes since it includes all the popular LaTex packages and takes a while to install. | ||
You'll also need an editor. I recommend installing [[Atom]] with the following packages: | You'll also need an editor. I recommend installing [[Atom_(text_editor) | Atom]] with the following packages: | ||
* <code>latex</code> for calling the TexLive compiler | * <code>latex</code> for calling the TexLive compiler | ||
* <code>language-latex</code> for syntax highlighting | * <code>language-latex</code> for syntax highlighting | ||
* <code>pdf-view</code> for viewing the compiled pdf. | * <code>pdf-view</code> for viewing the compiled pdf. | ||
====Linux==== | ====Linux==== | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> |
Revision as of 11:59, 15 October 2019
Installation
No Install
Use Overleaf to create latex documents in a web browser.
Partial Install
Download MikTex. It includes the TeXworks editor and will download packages as you use them. This will not take up as much disk space as a full install.
Full Install
Windows
Download TexLive. This is several gigabytes since it includes all the popular LaTex packages and takes a while to install. You'll also need an editor. I recommend installing Atom with the following packages:
latex
for calling the TexLive compilerlanguage-latex
for syntax highlightingpdf-view
for viewing the compiled pdf.
Linux
sudo apt install texlive-full
Compile tex documents with
pdflatex [mydocument.tex]
Usage
Fancy Math Font
See this answer.
% Use mathbb for the set of reals R or the set of complex numbers C
% Requires amsfonts
\mathbb{R}
Spaces
See Reference
Spaces in mathematical mode.
\begin{align*}
f(x) =& x^2\! +3x\! +2 \\
f(x) =& x^2+3x+2 \\
f(x) =& x^2\, +3x\, +2 \\
f(x) =& x^2\: +3x\: +2 \\
f(x) =& x^2\; +3x\; +2 \\
f(x) =& x^2\ +3x\ +2 \\
f(x) =& x^2\quad +3x\quad +2 \\
f(x) =& x^2\qquad +3x\qquad +2
\end{align*}