TEX, AMS—Introduction to TEX and LATEX

Author: Li Yong
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: This book is recommended by the "Mathematical Software Working Group" under the Ministry of Education's Teaching Guidance Committee for Higher Education Mathematics and Mechanics, and published by Higher Education Press. Since 1982, this software system has undergone numerous developments. First, there was AMS-TEX developed by the American Mathematical Society (AMS), which is suitable for writing mathematical articles. Then, in 1986, Leslie Lamport developed LATEX, which is used for typesetting scientific and technical books and journals. This book provides detailed introductions to both. The content is presented in a step-by-step manner, starting from the basics and gradually deepening. It includes seven chapters: Introduction to TEX, Format Files Defined by TEX, AMS-TEX Format, Introduction to LATEX, Chinese TEX, Quick Start Guide for AMS-TEX and LATEX, and an Introduction to Related Websites and New Developments in TEX Software Packages. The book is logically clear and easy to understand, making it convenient for readers to self-study. One of the distinguishing features of this book compared to other TEX reference books is the index table at the back. For general TEX users, it is often impossible to remember all the usage methods of TEX commands precisely, or they may frequently encounter the need to determine whether a certain combination of English letters can form a TEX command. In such cases, readers can refer to the index table at the back, which lists all the TEX commands introduced in the book in alphabetical order along with the page numbers where the commands are explained. The index also allows for quick lookup of the meanings of TEX commands. Additionally, the last chapter introduces some websites related to TEX, making it convenient for readers to stay updated on the latest developments and download TEX software packages, fonts, macro packages, and more for Windows environments. This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students in science and engineering disciplines of higher education institutions, as well as and scientists and engineers.