Latex commands
Editing and converting files:
| pico <filename> | this is an editor to work with files |
| vi <filename> | this is an editor to work with files |
| latex <filename> | converts a tex file to a dvi format |
| xdvi <filename> | allows you to view a dvi file |
| dvips -P<printer name> <filename> | prints a dvi file to a network printer |
| dvips <filename> -o | converts a dvi file to a postscript (or "ps") format |
Working with LaTeX:
| \begin{document} ... \end{document} | begins and ends the text of the document you are writing |
| \title{ } ... \maketitle | sets up a title |
| \\ | new line |
| \newpage | new page |
| \section{ } | sets up a new section such as a chapter or an introduction |
| \begin{equation} ... \end{equation} | sets up a new equation and numbers it. The information here uses the symbols for writing mathematical equations. |
Here are three sample files. You can select the text in these files and then copy and paste it into a pico or a vi window to work with. (Many thanks to Daisy for these files!)
Sample 1: This is a standard letter that does not contain mathematical notation. doggart.tex.txt
Sample 2: This is a letter containing mathematical notation. nirel.tex.txt
Sample 3 This example contains tags on both the right and left sides of the equation. eqn_left_right_tags.tex.txt
Helpful Websites:
AML Software Description
EquPlus Science and Math Equations