{"id":1827,"date":"2019-06-07T15:58:05","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T22:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/?page_id=1827"},"modified":"2025-04-24T10:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:14:57","slug":"tex-and-latex-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/student-resources\/tex-and-latex-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"TeX and LaTeX Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Mathematics  has a special interest in promoting the use of TeX and LaTeX for writing pretty much anything \u2014papers, theses, homework, even posters!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/06\/latex-hints.pdf\">Tips &amp; Tricks<\/a> document that gives you some hints about the trickier aspects of using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tug.org\/whatis.html\"><abbr title=\"Donald E. Knuth's computer typesetting system\">TeX<\/abbr><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latex-project.org\/\"><abbr title=\"a typesetting markup language\">LaTeX<\/abbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HMC Classes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The department has a number of locally developed LaTeX classes for use in formatting documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These classes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/mathematics-thesis-clinic\/welcome-to-the-math-senior-thesis-homepage\/template\/\">HMC Thesis Class<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/mathematics-thesis-clinic\/mathematics-clinic\/templates\/\">HMC Clinic Report Class<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/student-mathematics-resources\/mathematics-posters\/\">HMC Poster Class<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/student-mathematics-resources\/communicating-mathematics-through-homework\/\">HMC Math Department Homework Class<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bibliography Styles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/hmcmathematics\/hmcbibstyles\/blob\/master\/hmcmath.bst\">hmcmath.bst<\/a> &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/06\/hmcmath.pdf\">Example<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/hmcmathematics\/hmcbibstyles\/blob\/master\/hmcmathannote.bst\">hmcmathannote.bst<\/a> &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/06\/hmcmathannote.pdf\">Example<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/hmcmathematics\/hmcbibstyles\/blob\/master\/hmcmathlabelledannote.bst\">hmcmathlabeledannote.bst<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/hmcmathematics\/hmcbibstyles\/blob\/master\/hmcmathunlabeledannote.bst\">hmcmathunlabeledannote.bst<\/a> &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2019\/06\/hmcmathunlabeledannote.pdf\">Example<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LaTeX Packages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The department has developed the following package for internal use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/g.hmc.edu\/file\/d\/1CV1ueo_vGF-bbGgJODkrYQGO4eIoN1sJ\/view?usp=sharing\">cmtty.sty<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The cmtty package specifies Computer Modern Typewriter as the &#8220;typewriter style&#8221; font. It is useful when using font packages that set the default monospace font to use Courier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using the Package<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply add the line <code>\\usepackage{cmtty}<\/code> to the preamble of your document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tug.org\/\"><abbr title=\"TeX Users Group\">TUG<\/abbr><\/a>&#8216;s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tug.org\/begin.html\">Getting Started with TeX, LaTeX, and Friends<\/a>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Links to lots of resources for getting started learning and using Tex, LaTeX, and, well, Friends!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tug.org\/interest.html#doc\">TUG&#8217;s TeX and LaTeX Documentation<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><cite>Formatting Information: A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to LaTeX<\/cite>, by Peter Flynn, Silmaril Associates\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A good, detailed, introductory guide covering the use of TeX and LaTeX on Macs, Windows, and Unix\/Linux systems. Available in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctan.org\/tex-archive\/info\/beginlatex\/html\">HTML<\/a>and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctan.org\/tex-archive\/info\/beginlatex\/src\">PDF<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctan.org\/\">CTAN\u2014the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CTAN maintains a comprehensive archive of TeX and LaTeX packages, formats, fonts, document classes, documentation, and other materials, including complete TeX systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/texfaq.org\/\">TEX FAQ<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Answers many frequently asked questions about TeX and LaTeX. A good first place to check if you&#8217;re having problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/detexify.kirelabs.org\/classify.html\">Detexify LaTeX Handwritten Symbol Recognition<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cool site that lets you sketch a symbol using your mouse, then suggests LaTeX symbols that are close to what you&#8217;ve drawn. Often a good way to figure out what command to use for a particular symbol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctan.org\/tex-archive\/info\/symbols\/comprehensive\/\">Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A document showing a huge array of symbols, the commands that produce them, and information about the packages that provide those commands. (Available on many TeX systems as<code>symbols-a4.pdf<\/code>or<code>symbols-letter.pdf<\/code>. Try running<code>texdoc symbols<\/code>for a viewable version or<code>texdoc symbols-letter<\/code>for a printable version.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>comp.text.tex<\/code>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>comp.text.tex<\/code>is the official Usenet newsgroup for discussing TeX and LaTeX questions. Chances are that any problems you&#8217;re having, someone else has already had, asked about on<code>ctt<\/code>, and gotten an answer. You can<a href=\"http:\/\/groups.google.com\/groups?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;group=comp.text.tex\">search the newsgroup<\/a>with<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/\">Google<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/\">Google<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google is probably your best bet for finding information outside<code>comp.text.tex<\/code>, as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tug.org\/\">TUG, the TeX Users Group<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TUG is the main international TeX User Group. TUG runs annual conferences, maintains and distributes the<a href=\"http:\/\/tug.org\/texlive\/\">TeX Live<\/a>CD-ROM, and supports the work of the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.latex-project.org\/\">LaTeX Project Team<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tug.org\/pracjourn\/\"><cite>The PracTeX Journal<\/cite><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><cite>The PracTeX Journal<\/cite>is an online journal on TeX and LaTeX issues that welcomes contributions from readers. A typical issue will have articles ranging from answering basic questions to in-depth discussions about how some complex problem was solved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tug.ctan.org\/info\/epslatex.pdf\"><cite>Using Imported Graphics in LaTeX and pdfLaTeX<\/cite><\/a>&nbsp;(PDF)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keith Reckdahl explains how to include graphics using the standard TeX-&gt;DVI-&gt;PostScript and the newer PDFTeX-&gt;PDF approaches to TeX compilation. He also talks about the different graphics formats available and their advantages and disadvantages, explains how to include multiple images in a single figure, and comments on some of the software applications available for generating and manipulating images.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu\/~knuth\/\">Donald E. Knuth&#8217;s Home Page<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Knuth is the author of TeX, and a renowned computer scientist. 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