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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. Use Lyx, WYSIWYM Latex Interface by Ryan+Kirkpatrick · · Score: 5, Informative

    Unless you feel you need the full, raw power of LaTeX, I would recommend using Lyx. It is a 'what-you-see-is-what-you-mean' graphic editor for LaTeX. I used it all through college for writing electrical engineering lab reports, and it was many time easier to use than Word. The result was so beautiful it even blew away my professors. And that was a few years ago, so it is probably even better now.

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  2. Well.... by fiori · · Score: 5, Informative

    Start at the LaTeX project site.

    Go buy Leslie Lamport's "LaTeX: A Document Preparation System" book.

    Take a look at the Indian TeX Users Group's LaTeX tutorial.

    Then read Tobias Oetiker's "The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX 2e"

    If you need a quick start then start using Lyx and their Tips and Tricks section.

  3. Re:Don't know where to look? by BinLadenMyHero · · Score: 5, Informative

    Now, seriously, back in the day when I learned LaTeX, the best sources were my friends, and the book The not so Short Introduction to LaTeX .