Research Catalog

Title

The joy of TEX : a gourmet guide to typesetting technical text by computer : with numerous explicit illustrations / by Michael Spivak.

Author

Spivak, Michael.

Publication

Providence, R.I. (P.O. Box 1571, Providence, 02901) : American Mathematical Society, ©1982.

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Details

Description

iv, 42, 83, [47] pages : illustrations; 27 cm

Summary

"TEX actually stands for Tau Epsilon Chi, a computer system for typesetting technical text, especially text containing a lot of mathematics; and it is a system for producing beautiful text, comparable to the work of the finest printers. This is a manual for someone [...] who knows how to use a computer terminal to create a file. "--Introduction (page 0-1).

Alternative Title

Joy of T.E.X.

Subject

• TeX (Computer file)
• Computerized typesetting
• Mathematics printing > Computer programs
• Technical publishing > Automation

Note

• Includes index.

Contents

Introduction. What TEX can do (and cannot do) -- Example of bulasi format -- Example of preprn format -- Chapter 1. Learning TEX's lingo -- Characters available on a keyboard -- Exceptions -- More serious problems -- Ordinary text -- What makes TEX run? -- Special symbols and diacritical marks -- Footnotes and further flourishes -- Horizontal and vertical spacing -- \xspace -- Spacing after periods -- \! -- Input remarks -- Italic correction -- Quotes -- Dashes -- \flushpar -- \endsection -- \endpage, \endline, \endpagesoon, Final formatting -- Preliminary material (title, author, etc.) -- The paper itself -- Headings -- Theorems and proofs -- References -- Chapter 2. TEX's brand of mathematics -- The simplest formulas -- the 2nd level of complexity -- Defining new control sequences -- Control sequences with arguments -- Our problems mount -- Variable size symbols -- Large operators -- Spacing -- Ordinary type in formulas -- Aligned and numbered equations -- More about equations in display -- Fine points of mathematical typing -- Dots -- Vertical lines -- Accents in math mode -- Overscripts and underscripts -- More about spacing -- nth roots -- Boxed formulas -- Chapter 3. TEX's erroneous zones (not yet available) -- The errors of TEX (not yet available) -- Chapter 4. Hardcore typesetting: sophisticated positions -- Arrays and matrices -- Aligned equations -- Other tricks -- 1 \twoarray ... \endarray, etc. -- using the TAB key in arrays -- the "generic" matrix -- \ddots -- Chapter 5. Different strokes for different folks, or doing your own thing (not yet available).

LCCN

82224089

OCLC

• ocm09133668
• 9133668
• SCSB-61643

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library