Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study Cycle: Graduate

SUBJECT

Code
Subject
MMH0002 Typesetting of Mathematical Documents with LaTeX
Section
Semester
Hours: C+S+L
Category
Type
Mathematics
5
1+0+1
complementary
compulsory
Computer Science
5
1+0+1
complementary
compulsory
Mathematics and Computer Science
5
1+0+1
complementary
compulsory
Applied Mathematics
5
1+0+1
complementary
compulsory
Information engineering
5
1+0+1
complementary
compulsory
Teaching Staff in Charge
Assoc.Prof. BLAGA Paul Aurel, Ph.D.,  pablagacs.ubbcluj.ro
Asist. ROTH Agoston Istvan, Ph.D.,  agoston.rothmath.ubbcluj.ro
Aims
At the end of the course, the student should be able to typeset complex documents, including: mathematical formulae, drawings, diagrams, tabular material, algorithms but, also, the corresponding reference tools (index, glossary, bibliography).
Content
1. Basic notions
2. Typesetting text
3. Typesetting math I. (elementary approach)
4. Typesetting math II. (display equations, labels, AMS-LaTeX)
5. Tabular material in LaTeX (including the specific packages)
6. Graphics in LaTeX: the graphicx bundle
7. Commutative diagrams: the amscd and XY-Pic packages
8. Programming in LaTeX
9. Indices and bibliographies: the Makeindex and BibTeX programs
10. LaTeX and pdf: the hyperref package
11. Creating overheads with LaTeX: the beamer package
References
1. Paul A. Blaga, Horia F. Pop - Introducere în LaTeX2e, Editura Tehnică, Bucureşti, 2000
2. George Gratzer - More Math into LaTeX, Springer, 2007
3. Leslie Lamport - LaTeX (ediţia a doua), Addison-Wesley, 1995


Assessment
There will be several laboratories and homeworks (no final exam!)
Links: Syllabus for all subjects
Romanian version for this subject
Rtf format for this subject