The discussion centers on the choice of software for writing academic papers, with a focus on Microsoft Word and LaTeX. Users highlight that while Microsoft Word (versions 2003 and 2007) is commonly used, LaTeX is preferred for its superior formatting capabilities, especially in scientific writing. Participants recommend using LaTeX editors like TeXworks, TeXnicCenter, and LyX, which provide a more user-friendly experience. Additionally, users emphasize the importance of selecting software compatible with journal submission requirements, particularly for Springer publications.
PREREQUISITESStudents, researchers, and academics who are writing papers and need guidance on selecting appropriate software for formatting and submission, particularly in scientific fields.
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}