turbo-1 said:Use whatever software is compatible with that of the journal to which you are submitting. Springer asked for MS Word, so that was an easy condition to satisfy. I believe that they accepted some other formats, as well, but the functionality of shared-access edits in Word, etc, made that one a no-brainer.
l-1j-cho said:just out of curiosity, what programme do you use? I downloaded all of Texniccenter, lyx, texmaker, and stuff but I want to go with the most popular one
[B]\documentclass[/B][10pt,a4paper]{article}
[B]\usepackage[/B][latin1]{inputenc}
[B]\usepackage[/B]{amsmath}
[B]\usepackage[/B]{amsfonts}
[B]\usepackage[/B]{amssymb}
[B]\author[/B]{Author}
[B]\newtheorem[/B]{theorem}{Theorem}[section]
[B]\newtheorem[/B]{lemma}[theorem]{Lemma}
[B]\newenvironment[/B]{proof}[1][Proof]{[B]\begin[/B]{trivlist}
[B]\item[/B][[B]\hskip \labelsep[/B] {[B]\bfseries[/B] #1}]}{[B]\end[/B]{trivlist}}
[B]\begin[/B]{document}
Prove $4^k+5$ is divisible by 3. [I]% Use $...$ for inline math. It's not necessary to put a single character in braces for (super|sub)scripts.[/I]
[B]\begin[/B]{equation*}
4^{k}+5 =2^{2k}-1+6 [I]% Newlines (\\) don't work in the equation environment. Use align. Asterisks suppress numbering.[/I]
[B]\end[/B]{equation*}
Here we introduce a lemma
[B]\begin[/B]{lemma}
If $n$ is not divisible by 3, then $n^2-1$ is divisible by 3.
[B]\end[/B]{lemma}
[B]\begin[/B]{proof}
if $n$ is divisible by 3,
[B]\begin[/B]{align*} [I]% This is the align environment. Use it for multiline equations/etc. The ampersand is the alignment position.[/I]
&[B]\implies[/B] n[B]\equiv[/B][B] \pm[/B] 1 [B]\pmod[/B] [B]3\\[/B]
&[B]\implies[/B] n^2[B]\equiv[/B] 1 [B]\pmod[/B] 3[B]\\[/B]
&[B]\implies[/B] n^2 - 1 [B]\equiv[/B] 0 [B]\pmod[/B] 3
[B]\end[/B]{align*}
[B]\end[/B]{proof}
[B]\end[/B]{document}Timo said:I'm not understanding why "\\" does not work. Anyways, the normal way to start a new paragraph in tex is an empty line between the paragraphs.
The most commonly used program for writing scientific papers is Microsoft Word. It is a word processing program that allows for easy formatting and organizing of text, as well as the insertion of images and graphs.
Yes, there are other programs that are commonly used for writing papers such as LaTeX, Google Docs, and Apple Pages. These programs offer different features and formats that may be preferred by some scientists.
There is no one "best" program for writing scientific papers as it ultimately depends on personal preference and the specific needs of the paper. Some scientists may prefer the advanced formatting options of LaTeX, while others may prefer the convenience of Google Docs.
Technically, you can use any program to write a scientific paper as long as it allows for text formatting and the insertion of images and graphs. However, it is recommended to use a program specifically designed for writing papers to ensure proper formatting and organization.
Yes, there are free programs available for writing scientific papers such as Google Docs, LibreOffice, and Overleaf. These programs offer similar features to paid programs and can be a great option for those on a budget.