This is the fourth edition of the standard introductory text and complete reference for scientists in all disciplines, as well as engineers. This fully revised version includes important updates on articles and books as well as information on a crucial new topic: how to create transparencies and computer projections, both for classrooms and professional meetings. The text maintains its user-friendly, example-based, visual approach, gently easing readers into the secrets of Latex with The Short Course. Then it introduces basic ideas through sample articles and documents. It includes a visual guide and detailed exposition of multiline math formulas, and even provides instructions on preparing books for publishers.
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From earlier reviews of Math into Latex: "There are several Latex guides, but this one wins hands down for the elegance of its approach and breadth of coverage." --Amazon.com, Best of 2000, Editor’s Choice "A very helpful and useful tool for all scientists and engineers." --Review of Astronomical Tools "A novice reader will be able to learn the most essential features of Latex sufficient to begin typesetting papers within a few hours of time . . . An experienced Tex user, on the other hand, will find a systematic and detailed discussion of all Latex features, supporting software, and many other advanced technical issues." --Reports on Mathematical Physics
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This new edition of Math Into Latex continues to be the standard introduction and complete reference for writing articles and books containing math formulas. In this fully revised fourth edition, the focus is on important updates in latex for articles and books as well as detailed information on creating transparencies and computer projections, both for the classroom and professional meetings. The text maintains its user-friendly, example-based visual approach, gently easing readers into the secrets of latex with The Short Course. Basic ideas through sample articles and documents are introduced. Key features include a visual guide and detailed presentation of multiline math formulas, instructions on installing Latex on the Mac and PC, and instructions on preparing books for publishers. Key features of More Math into Latex, 4th edition: - Installation instructions for PC and Mac users - An example-based, visual approach and a gentle introduction with the Short Course - A detailed exposition of multiline math formulas with a Visual Guide - A unified approach to Tex, Latex, and the AMS enhancements - A quick introduction to creating presentations with computer projections From earlier reviews of Math into Latex: "There are several Latex guides, but this one wins hands down for the elegance of its approach and breadth of coverage." -Amazon.com Best of 2000, Editor’s choice "A novice reader will be able to learn the most essential features of Latex sufficient to begin typesetting papers within a few hours of time…An experienced Tex user, on the other hand, will find a systematic and detailed discussion of Latex features." -Report on Mathematical Physics "A very helpful and useful tool for all scientists and engineers." -Review of Astronomical Tools
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By John Barsby
Format:Paperback
I've been using Gratzer's LaTeX books for more than 10 years. My big problem: how to introduce LaTeX to my students?
Gratzer's book has always excelled by taking the beginner by hand and introducing LaTeX in a gentle way in Part I of his book, Short Course. This part (as a pdf file) is also available as a free download
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(along with sample files). For this new edition, the expanded Short Course even includes installation instructions for Windows and Mac users and a brief glimpse on how to convert a paper to a presentation.
But learning from any book is not nearly as good as sitting next to a teacher, who introduces the topic with patience and with examples. I would do it this way, if I had the time to sit with all my students individually and personally to instruct them.
Now I read it in the The PracTeX Journal that Gratzer has volunteered to do this for all my students! He produced a series of video lectures discussing the material in the Short Course (available, free of charge, at the Web site referenced above). My students now sit down, listen to a lecture, read up on it in the Short Course, then go to the next lecture. The Short Course is searchable, so if they forget where they heard a topic introduced, they just search for it (or look it up in the Index).
Most students finish the lectures and the Short Course in an afternoon or two, and then they are ready to start typing assignments for my course.
Try it. It won't cost you a penny.
John Barsby
Gratzer's book has always excelled by taking the beginner by hand and introducing LaTeX in a gentle way in Part I of his book, Short Course. This part (as a pdf file) is also available as a free download
[...]
(along with sample files). For this new edition, the expanded Short Course even includes installation instructions for Windows and Mac users and a brief glimpse on how to convert a paper to a presentation.
But learning from any book is not nearly as good as sitting next to a teacher, who introduces the topic with patience and with examples. I would do it this way, if I had the time to sit with all my students individually and personally to instruct them.
Now I read it in the The PracTeX Journal that Gratzer has volunteered to do this for all my students! He produced a series of video lectures discussing the material in the Short Course (available, free of charge, at the Web site referenced above). My students now sit down, listen to a lecture, read up on it in the Short Course, then go to the next lecture. The Short Course is searchable, so if they forget where they heard a topic introduced, they just search for it (or look it up in the Index).
Most students finish the lectures and the Short Course in an afternoon or two, and then they are ready to start typing assignments for my course.
Try it. It won't cost you a penny.
John Barsby
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Omar Wing
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This is a useful book for people who want to type-set mathematics papers and books without graphics and pictures. For those who want to include graphics and pictures, this is not the book. The section on hyperref (links to files, URL, bookmarks) is weak. The suggested package has limitations which the author did not mention except to say that "if none of these work, you are out of luck." The new chapter on presentation with baby beamer is a good addition. It is certainly easier to follow than the full-version of Beamer user's guide, which is available on-line. The book does have an excellent index, which makes finding specific topics easy. The appendix on installation of LaTex and other supporting packages is written in a style for beginners, who will surely appreciate it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I have been using WordPerfect for many years to write papers full of complicated equations. However, I was required by a publisher to start writing in Latex, which I had never used. Grätzer's book got me up to speed within a few days. I'm now halfway proficient in Latex, but his book remains at my side for reference when I need a see how to compose some new bit of math I haven't used before. This is one of those rare books that are exactly, 100% what I needed to learn a somewhat complicated topic, and I just can't find anything to criticize. I highly recommend it to the new Latex user and to users who need a reference where they can see how to compose a particular bit to math.
BTW, I am now converting many of my old WordPerfect documents into Latex. For that I first use the WP to Latex shareware converter put out by J. Fojtik. It isn't perfect, but it gets the process started. I then clean up the resulting *.tex file as needed using PCTeX software, which I find very convenient for debugging, importing figures, and such.
BTW, I am now converting many of my old WordPerfect documents into Latex. For that I first use the WP to Latex shareware converter put out by J. Fojtik. It isn't perfect, but it gets the process started. I then clean up the resulting *.tex file as needed using PCTeX software, which I find very convenient for debugging, importing figures, and such.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The title might mislead you into thinking that this book is an advanced treatise on the more obscure aspects of mathematical typesetting. It's not. Instead, this fine book serves as a comprehensive introduction to LaTeX, the most popular dialect of TeX, for those who've never used it before. If you're already familiar with TeX, then you can skip the first chapter and dive right into tutorials that are chock-full of useful nuggets.
There are woefully few up-to-date books for those of us (academics, mostly) learning TeX in the 21st century. There are plenty of websites, to be sure, but some of us still crave the ease and reliability of a solid paper reference. This is the only book on TeX that you will ever need.
There are woefully few up-to-date books for those of us (academics, mostly) learning TeX in the 21st century. There are plenty of websites, to be sure, but some of us still crave the ease and reliability of a solid paper reference. This is the only book on TeX that you will ever need.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By kaon2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you write Latex documents with lots of mathematics, this is THE book to have. I must have 5 or 6 books on Latex, but Gratzer's book is by far the most useful. It is clear, complete, with plenty of examples. It covers everything an author needs (article, book, report, bibtex, indexes,...) including the AMS packages, which are essential for math intensive documents. This may be the last Latex book you will ever buy.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Helpful Starter for Graduate Students Wanting to Publish in LaTeX
August 16, 2008
Format:Paperback
The book is very helpful for graduate students who are first learning LaTeX for publishing their dissertations or for submitting articles for publication. It is especially helpful for users of LaTeX that are using pre-made style guides. This book is not for the advanced LaTeX user who is trying to create their own style guides or document class files, all though the book does have a little on the topic. The book also includes a chapter on using LaTeX for making power-point type presentations, which is helpful in math and statistics where presentations have to include equations. Power-point does not handle equations well. The statistics department at my university recommends the book to all our graduate students for writing their dissertation. I have also contacted the author of the book for additional assistance and found him to be very willing to help with LaTeX problems outside the realm of the book. He helped our department create a document class file for publishing dissertations, a more complicated procedure in LaTeX than the typical LaTeX user will have to encounter. This book is a good introduction into the world of LaTeX.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Good help for beginning with LaTex
Great book to get you started with LaTex. It also serves as a good reference for learning new things once you are familiar with LaTex. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mgroo
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Gratzer, More Math into LaTex - Quality Reference Book
An excellent reference book. As a beginner in using LaTex I was looking for a quality reference book to typeset mathematics. Read more
Published 9 months ago by nwm2518
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Latex Made Easy
Learning to write mathematical proofs can be challenging enough, let alone trying to learn a new processor. Read more
Published on April 26, 2009 by Safety In Numbers
4.0 out of 5 stars
a good tool for using LATEX
The book 'more math into Latex' is a good tool which helps somebody without experience in Latex to start using it as soon as possible and reach an adequate level for simple enough... Read more
Published on April 7, 2008 by Myrianthis Kostantinos
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