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Where Can I find Sources for Learning LaTex?

Posted by Cliff on from the writing-papers-with-complex-equations dept.

the_2nd_coming asks: "I am currently in college and I am majoring in math and computer science. Writing papers in Word and OpenOffice, while not a pain, is slow work due to formating. I have learned that LaTex is used for writing Math and Science papers a lot and once learned makes writing papers quick. I have found few good comprehensive resources on the web, and few books in the book stores. I was amazed that O'Reilly did not even have a book on it. What good sources are there that can teach me LaTex for Mathematics and BibTex?"

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  1. LaTeX for Word Processor Users by ResHippie · · Score: 3, Interesting

    http://lark.cc.ukans.edu/~pauljohn/software/latex4 wp.pdf

    It's a great intro document that allows you to translate all of the habits you've picked up from Word/OOWriter in LaTeX commands. I don't write reports without it.

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  2. Re:Look at sources... by Neon+Spiral+Injector · · Score: 2, Interesting

    To expand upon this comment and one other posted before it. Use Lyx and view the source of the documents it creates. I haven't used it for a few years so I'm sure I've gotten rather rusty now, but that is how I learned to write LaTeX by hand.

  3. Re:Use Lyx, WYSIWYM Latex Interface by lars-o-matic · · Score: 3, Interesting
    It is amazing that slashdot sometimes seems like a google/amazon for the retarded.

    That's harsh, linzeal. Should the asker browse 100's of mini-reviews by any old posters and order books for $$$ on that basis alone?

    Asking /. readers for opinions and reading highest-moderated posts seems like a sensible way to qualify the list.

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