TeX Resources

TeX is a program for typesetting mathematics. If you have a version of TeX installed on your computer, you can try it out by downloading any of the following example files and double clicking on them. All the examples are LaTeX files; be sure to select LaTeX in the menu when you typeset the file. The computers in the lab in 205 Walker have TeXShop with AMSrefs installed, and should work nicely for this.

• simple.tex prints a simple page suitable for short notes and quizzes.
• problems.tex is a format for typing up problems and their solutions.
• slideheader.tex is a good format for producing landscape transparencies.
• withbib.tex provides a format for printing articles using the AMSrefs bibliography system.

Here are pointers to some additional resources:

• The site for the MacTeX distribution, a free TeX installation for Macintoshes.
• The site for the ProTeXt distribution, a free TeX installation for Windows.
• How to install the AMSrefs package for easy typesetting of math bibliographies. (Put the files with the other Latex input files in your TeX installation.)
• The TeX and LaTeX site at the University of Colorado at Boulder has a lot of useful information, including a nice symbol list.

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