What are the best resources for learning LaTex?

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The discussion focuses on the best resources for learning LaTeX, highlighting essential tags and commands used in the typesetting system. Key resources mentioned include the "LaTeX code reference" available on the forum, the TeX Users Group website, and several PDF guides such as "lshort.pdf" and "ltxprimer-1.0.pdf". Users are encouraged to explore these materials for comprehensive learning, especially for defining new commands like bra-ket notation.

PREREQUISITES
  • Basic understanding of LaTeX syntax and structure
  • Familiarity with mathematical notation in LaTeX
  • Access to LaTeX editing tools (e.g., Overleaf, TeXShop)
  • Knowledge of command definitions in LaTeX
NEXT STEPS
  • Explore the "LaTeX code reference" for common tags and commands
  • Read "lshort.pdf" for a beginner-friendly introduction to LaTeX
  • Study "ltxprimer-1.0.pdf" for a primer on LaTeX text processing
  • Learn how to define custom commands in LaTeX for advanced formatting
USEFUL FOR

Students, researchers, and professionals who need to create documents with complex mathematical formatting, as well as anyone looking to enhance their LaTeX skills for academic or technical writing.

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Is there any list of tags on this website?
 
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I presume you mean things like \sum. These 'tags' aren't forum/html tags, they are the normal 'tags' in LaTeX; there is an exhaustive list of such things on the web if you google for an introduction to latex.
 
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If you click on that (Or any latex code on this forum) and click on "LaTeX code reference" you will get an introduction to some of the common LaTeX tags. But of course as Matt Grime said, if you want an exhaustive one you will need to go to google.
 
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One of the most useful thing in 'real' latex and not just this forum implementation og the math is defining new comands. that new you just define your bra and kets:
\newcommand{\ket}[1]{\, |#1\rangle}
\newcommand{\bra}[1]{\langle #1 |\,}

\langle \phi|\land |\phi\rangle
 
There are a lot of LaTex tutorials and references on the Web.

The TeX Users Group has a web site, http://www.tug.org/" .

I find the following three references to be very useful. My copies are very well-worn (or the electronic equivalence of well-worn):
http://tobi.oetiker.ch/lshort/lshort.pdf"
http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/ltxprimer-1.0.pdf"
"ftp://ftp.ams.org/pub/tex/doc/amsmath/amsldoc.pdf"[/URL]
 
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