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@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Math has many symbols, far beyond what you can find on a keyboard;
Set and relation symbols, arrows, operators, and Greek letters to name a few.\\ Set and relation symbols, arrows, operators, and Greek letters to name a few.\\
Sets and relations play a vital role in many mathematical research papers. Sets and relations play a vital role in many mathematical research papers.
Here's how you state all y that belong to X, $\forall$ x $\in$ X. \\ Here's how you state all x that belong to X, $\forall$ x $\in$ X. \\
% Notice how I needed to add $ signs before and after the symbols. This is % Notice how I needed to add $ signs before and after the symbols. This is
% because when writing, we are in text-mode. % because when writing, we are in text-mode.
% However, the math symbols only exist in math-mode. % However, the math symbols only exist in math-mode.
@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Here's how you state all y that belong to X, $\forall$ x $\in$ X. \\
\[a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \] \[a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \]
My favorite Greek letter is $\xi$. I also like $\beta$, $\gamma$ and $\sigma$. My favorite Greek letter is $\xi$. I also like $\beta$, $\gamma$ and $\sigma$.
I haven't found a Greek letter that yet that \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} doesn't know I haven't found a Greek letter yet that \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} doesn't know
about! \\ about! \\
Operators are essential parts of a mathematical document: Operators are essential parts of a mathematical document:
@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ $$ ^{10}/_{7} $$
% \frac{numerator}{denominator} % \frac{numerator}{denominator}
$$ \frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!} $$ \\ $$ \frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!} $$ \\
We can also insert equations in an "equation environment". We can also insert equations in an ``equation environment''.
% Display math with the equation 'environment' % Display math with the equation 'environment'
\begin{equation} % enters math-mode \begin{equation} % enters math-mode
@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ and look at the glorious glory that is a \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} pdf.
Getting to the final document using \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} consists of the following Getting to the final document using \LaTeX \hspace{1pt} consists of the following
steps: steps:
\begin{enumerate} \begin{enumerate}
\item Write the document in plain text (the "source code"). \item Write the document in plain text (the ``source code'').
\item Compile source code to produce a pdf. \item Compile source code to produce a pdf.
The compilation step looks like this (in Linux): \\ The compilation step looks like this (in Linux): \\
\begin{verbatim} \begin{verbatim}
@ -233,7 +233,10 @@ steps:
A number of \LaTeX \hspace{1pt}editors combine both Step 1 and Step 2 in the A number of \LaTeX \hspace{1pt}editors combine both Step 1 and Step 2 in the
same piece of software. So, you get to see Step 1, but not Step 2 completely. same piece of software. So, you get to see Step 1, but not Step 2 completely.
Step 2 is still happening behind the scenes. Step 2 is still happening behind the scenes\footnote{In cases, where you use
references (like Eqn.~\ref{eq:pythagoras}), you may need to run Step 2
multiple times, to generate an intermediary *.aux file.}.
% Also, this is how you add footnotes to your document!
You write all your formatting information in plain text in Step 1. You write all your formatting information in plain text in Step 1.
The compilation part in Step 2 takes care of producing the document in the The compilation part in Step 2 takes care of producing the document in the