Ph.D., University of Victoria
address
Jacqueline E. Rice, Associate Professor
Dept. of Math and Computer Science
University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1K 3M4
tel: 403.329.2783 fax: 403.317.2882

email
j.rice @ uleth.ca








last updated Feb. 2011

getting started in LaTeX

- a sample LaTeX file to start with

- here is a more complex sample that you can use -- this is also the tutorial on LaTeX that I gave to my graduate students (here's the pdf).

- a worksheet in pdf format that illustrates the use of some of the mathematical symbols (designed for my cs3660 class, it contains many symbols we use for relational algebra)

Steps to follow on our linux/solaris systems:
  • use a text editor (emacs, vi) to create the latex file. You can use one of my samples as above to start with if you like. The filename should end in .tex
  • at the prompt type
     pdflatex filename.tex 


some useful LaTeX links


BibTeX and Bibliography Styles
Document classes and packages
Miktex.org
the LateX Project
The LaTeX book that I use


LaTeX Tutorials and Hints
from other people


LaTeX by Example from Standford School of Earth Sciences
LaTeX Tutorial
Beginning LaTeX tutorial
Getting Started with LaTeX
Formatting Information
(275 pages, pdf -- formerly known as A Beginner's Guide to Typesetting with LaTeX)


general guidelines for writing


Tips on how to write in math (and cs) (pdf)
Technical Writing guidelines
APA Style Guide
** Writing Systems and Networking Articles