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"An excellent introduction for new graduate students and others who are about to write their first mathematical paper." -- Charles Van Loan, Cornell University.

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‘This booklet is an excellent source for learning LATEX. The authors target the beginner and focus on the most essential commands. The book instructs mainly through the use of examples. Despite the deceptively reader-friendly approach, the authors nonetheless quickly tackle difficult mathematical typesetting problems.’ Journal of Mathematical Psychology

‘A clear, simple, up-to-date, sometimes amusing introduction to LATEX - brief yet surprisingly comprehensive. Covers basics, graphics, bibliographies, indexes, slides, electronic resources, differences between ‘old’ and ‘new’ LATEX, etc. Rich with brief but pertinent examples.’ The American Mathematical Monthly

‘Most beginners in LATEX do not wish to read through a large comprehensive manual. They want a brief account which covers the essential elements of the subject. This excellent book by Griffiths and Higham is the answer. It begins very gently, showing how to produce a simple document, and goes on to cover the basics in an easy-going but rigorous style. Light-hearted touches add some fun on the way. Yet this book is most carefully written and packs a lot into its 80 plus pages. …the book changes from sympathetic tutor to reliable reference manual. The first-rate index makes the book equally good in this second and more enduring role …’ George M. Phillips, Mathematical Institute, University of St Andrews, Scotland

‘The book is playful, witty, intelligent, and extremely easy to read. … Learning LATEX tells you what you want to know, with examples, in sensible, clear, entertaining language. I don't think I have ever seen a better manual. ...Overall, I would say that for more than 90% of LATEX users, all the commands they will ever need are contained in this book, in a smoothly accessible format. … Learning LATEX should be the first book on the shelf for most people.’ Robert M. Corless, University of Western Ontario

‘The book is aimed squarely at beginners to LATEX who wish to learn the basics with a minimum of fuss. It's always clear and to the point. The many examples are often amusing. I like this little book a lot.’ Lawrence F. Shampine, Southern Methodist University

"Learning LATEX, by David F. Griffiths and Desmond J. Higham, is an excellent, easy-to-read introduction to LaTeX, the popular typesetting system used extensively in the mathematical sciences. Although this primer is brief, it covers the essentials of this text processing system remarkably clearly and with far more humour than one normally encounters in computer documentation. I strongly recommend it to anyone intending to learn LATEX ." -Ken Jackson, University of Toronto.

"An excellent introduction for new graduate students and others who are about to write their first mathematical paper." -Charles Van Loan, Cornell University.

"This book is an excellent introductory text for anyone using LATEX for the first time. Especially those writing mathematical papers or theses. It describes and gives examples of the most regularly used constructions but keeps the whole process simple. It is laid out in an excellent progression through the steps involved in the preparation of a LATEX document. The examples given clearly illustrate the points which the authors want to make." -Andrew Malcolm, United Kingdom Meteorological Office.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   18 of 18 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Great investment for the beginner., October 28, 2002 By  Walter Reade (Appleton, WI United States) - See all my reviews I wish I had this book when I was learning LaTeX! It is a concise beginner's guide that will get the reader up to speed in a short amount of time. The book does a nice job of briefly introducing more advanced topics, and where to go for more information. This book will get you 80% where you want to go, and I would recommend it as the best book for any new LaTeX user. As a side note, Section 5.6 of the book, "Great Moments in LaTeX History" is absolutely hilarious! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   16 of 16 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars The best first LaTeX book, October 17, 2002 By A Customer This amazing little book is the best introduction to LaTeX (version 2e). It is hard to believe how much useful information it contains; it shows you how to incopporate pictures, create indices, tables of contents, math typesetting, etc. The style is wonderful and witty. The left half of each page shows you what LaTeX commands produce the output on the right half. I've been using LaTeX for a while without really reading any book cover to cover, big mistake and many frustrations. My best recipe for learning LaTeX is: Start with this book, read it cover to cover, practice it, then move to Kopka and Daly's book. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars If You're In a Hurry, January 24, 2005 By  Norman Kabir (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews This is the perfect book if you simply don't have the time to learn LaTeX properly. At ca. 60 pages, you can get through the volume in an afternoon. It's a painless way to learn to produce beautiful documents. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 13 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars Good for LaTex starters Learning LaTex is a short, readable book for those just beginning their relationship with this document preparation system. Read more Published 7 months ago by B. Rogers 5.0 out of 5 stars Most painless and quickest way to learn LaTex that I know of ... Can't say it enough - I wish I had this book when I was learning LaTeX. Learning LaTeX from various web sources for the first time, I found that it could be: (1) inconvenient;... Read more Published 8 months ago by Pat Choi 3.0 out of 5 stars Um bom livro introdutório Um bom livro pra quem não conhece nada sobre LaTeX e quer dar os primeiros passos. Published 15 months ago by Helio B. Pereira 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book If you want to learn LATEX buy this book. I learned LATEX in 8 hours from reading this book. It is short and to the point. Published 21 months ago by book reader 3.0 out of 5 stars A brief introduction to Latex The text have several examples and it is very clear. It is a good book to begin to learn latex but no more. Read more Published on November 21, 2006 by Fco Javier Andrey Andres 5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Latex resources I have tried reading a lot of online articles about learning Latex, and none of them was very helpful. Read more Published on December 21, 2005 by Subhradyuti Sarkar 5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Although some may consider this book to be awfully expensive for the few pages that it has, it is indeed worth the price. Read more Published on November 25, 2005 by Michael Mazack 5.0 out of 5 stars This is the way to start working with LaTex Gets you up and running quickly. Has all the essentials to create documents using LaTex right away. Well worth the money. Published on September 19, 2005 by SD Software Engineer 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Base This book helped provide me with a solid base in utilizing LaTeX. I was pleased with how simple it was to produce a professional document with LaTeX and the guidance of this book... Read more Published on August 13, 2005 by James M. Pothering 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent This book, geared for the absolute LaTeX beginner, will have anyone up and running in no time. In many ways it is very similar to Gratzer's small book only shorter and without... Read more Published on October 7, 1999 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 13 customer reviews...

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