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LaTeX Cookbook

You're reading from   LaTeX Cookbook Over 100 practical, ready-to-use LaTeX recipes for instant solutions

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835080320
Length 424 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Exploring Various Document Classes FREE CHAPTER 2. Chapter 2: Tuning the Text 3. Chapter 3: Adjusting Fonts 4. Chapter 4: Creating Tables 5. Chapter 5: Working with Images 6. Chapter 6: Creating Graphics 7. Chapter 7: Creating Beautiful Designs 8. Chapter 8: Producing Contents, Indexes, and Bibliographies 9. Chapter 9: Optimizing PDF Files 10. Chapter 10: Writing Advanced Mathematics 11. Chapter 11: Using LaTeX in Science and Technology 12. Chapter 12: Getting Support on the Internet 13. Chapter 13: Using Artificial Intelligence with LaTeX 14. Index 15. Other Books You May Enjoy

Writing quantities with units

Unlike pure mathematics, we often encounter units alongside quantities in natural sciences such as chemistry, physics, and engineering. It’s essential to distinguish units from variables. Consider this example: let’s create a formula that multiplies the speed s of one meter per second by the factor m. At first glance, it might seem straightforward like this:

\( m \cdot s = m \cdot 1 m s^{-1} \)

The LaTeX standard output would be as follows:

Figure 11.9 – A bad example of printing variables and units

Figure 11.9 – A bad example of printing variables and units

What do you think about this? Units and variables seem identical. Imagine multiplying both sides of the equation by s or dividing by m... it becomes pretty perplexing. Furthermore, our space between 1 and m has been lost.

To adhere to common standards in writing, we often require the following:

  • Upright presentation of units to differentiate them from italicized math variables
  • A small space...
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