M5751 Electronic Typesetting and Publishing with TeX

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 3 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Roman Plch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Roman Plch, Ph.D.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 11:00–11:50 M1,01017
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
M5751/01: Wed 16:00–17:50 MP1,01014, R. Plch
M5751/02: Wed 8:00–9:50 MP1,01014, R. Plch
Prerequisites
M7541 Computer Science || M1141 Introd. to ICT for math.
Before enrolling this course the students should go through M1141.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 44 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 43/44, only registered: 0/44, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/44
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to: prepare the source documents in LaTeX system; create tables and figures and integrate them into the final document; typeset mathematical oriented texts; publish mathematical texts on the Web; create a presentation with mathematical text.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to: prepare the source documents in LaTeX system; to use basic typographic rules for the typing of Czech mathematical texts; create tables and figures and integrate them into the final document; typeset mathematical oriented texts; divide text into chapters, sections, ...; define mathematical environments for theorems, definitions, proofs; create a list of used literature and cite according to the current standard; publish mathematical texts on the Web; create a presentation with mathematical text.
Syllabus
  • A short history of TeX and LaTeX.
  • The Structure of a LaTeX Document, source file, page layout.
  • Phrases and paragraps, list structures.
  • Tables, using fonts.
  • Higher mathematics, multiple-line equation structures, the theorem enviroment.
  • Portable graphics in LaTeX, using PostScript.
  • The Web and LaTeX, Portable Document Format, HTML.
Literature
  • LOMTATIDZE, Lenka and Roman PLCH. Sázíme v LaTeXu diplomovou práci z matematiky. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2003, 122 pp. ISBN 80-210-3228-6. info
  • RYBIČKA, Jiří. LATEX pro začátečníky. 3. vyd. Brno: Konvoj, 2003, 238 s. ISBN 80-7302-049-1. info
  • GRÄTZER, George A. Math into TeX : a simple introduction to AMS-LaTeX. Boston: Birkhäuser, 1993, 294 s. ISBN 0817636374. info
  • LAMPORT, Leslie. LATEX :a document preparation system : user's guide and reference manual. 2nd ed. Boston, Mass.: Addison Wesley, 1994, xvi, 272 s. ISBN 0-201-52983-1. info
  • GOOSSENS, Michel, Frank MITTELBACH and Sebastian RAHTZ. The LaTeX graphics companion :illustrating documents with TeX and PostScript. Boston: Addison-Wesley, 1997, xxv, 554 s. ISBN 0-201-85469-4. info
  • GOOSSENS, Michel. The LaTeX web companion :intergating TeX, HTML and XML. Boston: Addison-Wesley, 1999, xxii, 524. ISBN 0-201-43311-7. info
  • GOOSSENS, Michel, Frank MITTELBACH and Alexander SAMARIN. The LaTeX companion. Reading, Mass.: Addison Wesley, 1994, 528 s. ISBN 0-201-54199-8. info
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:M5751!
Teaching methods
Teaching in this semester will be full-time. Exercises will take place in computer room at the department. A practical task will be given at each exercise.
Assessment methods
It is necessary to solve all regularly assigning tasks in exercises and handle the practical test on a computer at least with 50% success rate.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.math.muni.cz/~plch/vyuka/tex/tex.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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