LaTeX Workshop

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Workshop and examples for getting started with LaTeX, Tufts 2016 CSLOL
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\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc}
\usepackage{multicol}

\title[LaTeX Workshop]{\LaTeX\ Workshop for an Academic Setting}
\author{Matthew Ahrens}
\institute{CSLOL - Tufts University}
\date{Monday, September 19th, 2016}

\begin{document}

\begin{frame}
  \titlepage
\end{frame}

% Uncomment these lines for an automatically generated outline.
\begin{frame}{Outline}
\begin{multicols}{2}
  \tableofcontents
\end{multicols}
\end{frame}

\section{Introduction}

\begin{frame}{\LaTeX\ and Overleaf}
\begin{itemize}
  \item LaTeX is a Typesetting Programming Language
  \item Overleaf is a Web Application to manage \LaTeX\ documents in the cloud
  \begin{itemize}
    \item collaborate easier
    \item save headaches (about saving)
  \end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}{Typesetting }
\begin{itemize}
  \item What is \texttt{Typesetting}?
  \item What are some of the struggles of typesetting for academic work?
  \item What are some of the unique concerns of typesetting for homework?
\end{itemize}

\vskip 1cm

\begin{block}{Examples}
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Style, font, and sizing
    \item Space usage
    \item Given constraints and learning a template
  \end{itemize}
\end{block}

\end{frame}

\section{Guided Activities}

\subsection{General \LaTeX\ structure}
\begin{frame}{General \LaTeX\ structure}
\begin{itemize}
  \item Commands and Parameters
  \item Blocks, Environments (Begin and End)
  \item Document and Class
  \item Comments
\end{itemize}

\begin{block}{Examples}
  TODO: Make the following in a new blank document or identify the following in a new project from an overleaf template.\\
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Add a document class
    \item begin and end document
    \item setup sections
  \end{itemize}
\end{block}
\end{frame}

\subsection{Fonts}
\begin{frame}{Fonts}
\begin{itemize}
\item Fonts
\item Size
\item Word Spacing and Kerning
\item Italics, Bold, and other Inline Changes
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\subsection{Paragraphs and Spacing}
\begin{frame}{Paragraphs and Spacing}
\begin{itemize}
\item New Paragraphs and Indentation
\item Borders and other Spacing Elements
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\subsection{Homework Page layout}
\begin{frame}{Homework Page layout}
\begin{itemize}
  \item Title, Subtitle, Name, and Date
  \item Sections and Subsections
  \item Page Layout
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\subsection{Itemized lists and Parameters}
\begin{frame}{Itemized lists and Parameters}
\begin{itemize}
\item Making a list
\item Making a nested list
\item Bullets and other Stylings
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\subsection{Tables and Figures}

\begin{frame}{Tables and Figures}

\begin{itemize}
\item Use \texttt{tabular} for basic tables --- see Table~\ref{tab:widgets}, for example.
\item You can upload a figure (JPEG, PNG or PDF) using the files menu. 
\item To include it in your document, use the \texttt{includegraphics} command (see the comment below in the source code).
\end{itemize}

% Commands to include a figure:
%\begin{figure}
%\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{your-figure's-file-name}
%\caption{\label{fig:your-figure}Caption goes here.}
%\end{figure}

\begin{table}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{l|r}
Item & Quantity \\\hline
Widgets & 42 \\
Gadgets & 13
\end{tabular}
\caption{\label{tab:widgets}An example table.}
\end{table}

\end{frame}

\subsection{Mathematics and Math Mode}
\begin{frame}{Mathematics and Math Mode}
\begin{itemize}
\item Entering math mode with \$
\item Common Math formatting
\item  \$\ and \$\$\ and using an environment
\item Formatting and Styling inside Math Mode
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}


\begin{frame}{Readable Mathematics}

Let $X_1, X_2, \ldots, X_n$ be a sequence of independent and identically distributed random variables with $\text{E}[X_i] = \mu$ and $\text{Var}[X_i] = \sigma^2 < \infty$, and let
$$S_n = \frac{X_1 + X_2 + \cdots + X_n}{n}
      = \frac{1}{n}\sum_{i}^{n} X_i$$
denote their mean. Then as $n$ approaches infinity, the random variables $\sqrt{n}(S_n - \mu)$ converge in distribution to a normal $\mathcal{N}(0, \sigma^2)$.

\end{frame}

\subsection{Academic Paper Layout}
\begin{frame}{Academic Paper Layout}
\begin{itemize}
\item Common Templates
\item Automatically Generate ToC
\item two column style
\item bibliography
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\subsection{Environments and Different Modes}

\subsection{Macros and Helpers}
\begin{frame}{Macros and Helpers}
\begin{itemize}
\item The \texttt{\textbackslash newcommand} Command
\item Making a new environment
\item Conditionals and Loops
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\subsection{Useful Packages}
\begin{frame}{Useful Packages}
\begin{itemize}
\item Algorithms Package
\item Rule template
\item Beamer
\item \LaTeX\ Cheat Sheet
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\end{document}