Introduction to LaTeX for Graduate Students

• Presentation (PDF)
• Presentation source (tex)
• Makefile for building .m4 into .tex
• Presentation archive, including all examples and related files
• Installing LaTeX
• Windows
• MiKTeX ("Basic MiKTeX 2.8")
• TeXnicCenter
• Mac OS
• BasicTeX (a subset of MacTeX)
• TeXShop
• Linux
• TeX Live (may be available through your package manager) and your favorite editor/IDE
• Example 1: Hello, world!
• example1.tex
• Example 2: Basic structure (preamble, body hierarchy)
• example2.tex
• Example 3: Math mode
• example3.tex
• Example 4: BibTeX
• example4.tex
• example4.bib
• Example 5: XY-pic
• example5.tex
• Example 6: Asymptote
• example6.tex
• Example 7: PGF/TikZ
• example7.tex
• Example 8: Circuit macros
• example8_fig.m4
• example8.tex
• Example 9: Realistic example
• example9_fig.m4
• example9.tex
• Additional References
• The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX
• Wikibook on LaTeX
• LaTeX Beamer Class