LaTeX LaTex: Is It Still Relevant for Physics Students?

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LaTeX remains highly relevant for physics students and is valued for its ability to produce clean, structured documents, especially for academic submissions. Many journals require LaTeX formats, and its automated features simplify document management, such as referencing and numbering. While WYSIWYG editors like Microsoft Word can handle basic tasks, LaTeX is preferred for its superior output quality, particularly in mathematical typesetting. Users report that mastering LaTeX enhances professionalism in presentations and written work, often leading to better grades. Overall, learning LaTeX is seen as beneficial, even for those outside STEM fields, due to its versatility and aesthetic advantages.
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JorisL said:
Another recommendation is that when you're running into problems you can simply google it.
For example for changing the margins I would search "Latex change margins"

You'll often see stackexchange in the results. Go for those results, they're usually quite well written.

Haha, I'm seen a by a lot of people as somebody who knows a lot about LaTeX and who can answer all questions they ask. Truth is though, that I just google every question they ask. I'm not going to tell them that obviously :biggrin:
 
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