LaTeX - Publication Instrument

Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language
01PSL	Z	2	0+2	Czech

Course guarantor:

Petr Ambrož

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Petr Ambrož

Supervisor:

Department of Mathematics

Synopsis:

The course is devoted to the basics and facilities of computer typography, particularly to the system LaTeX

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1) LaTeX - philosophy of the programme, typesetting of the text, paragraphs

2) Typesetting and structuring of the documents, tables in LaTeX

3) Mathematics in LaTeX

4) Advanced mathematical constructions

5) Graphics, figures, bibliographic data and databases

6) Beamer - package for typesetting transparencies

Syllabus of tutorials:

1) Installation of the LaTeX system

2) Structuring on the document, text and paragraphs

3) Itemization environments, tables

4) Mathematics in LaTeX

5) AMSLaTeX package

6) References

7) Including the graphics files

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Computer typography, facilities of the LaTeX system.

Skills:

Use of the system LaTeX for typesetting of a (typographically fair) document.

Study materials:

References:

[1] J. Rybička, LaTeX pro začátečníky, Konvoj, 1999.

[2] T. Oetiker et al.,

The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2e,

www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/lshort/english/lshort.pdf

Recommended references:

[3] H. Kopka, P.W. Daly, Guide to LaTeX, Addison-Wesley Professional, (2003)

Teching tools:

Computer lab (Windows/Unix) with LaTeX system.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: