Intro to LaTeX : Learn to write beautiful math equations || Part 1

If you're a STEM student or need to write math equations and math documents, this is all possible using something calld LaTeX. LaTeX is a typesetting language used widely across math and other STEM fields that let's you type in the language and then is marked up into beautiful math equations. It seems complicated at first (I have to learn a programming language??) but it is pretty easy to get started particularly using Overleaf. In this video I introduce the basic idea and commands so you can submit homework assignments in LaTeX. Topics include: creating and building a document in overleaf, text mode vs. math mode, inline math mode, display math mode, many formulas, enumerated lists, including graphics, and more.

0:00 What is LaTeX?
1:01 Using Overleaf
1:42 LaTeX Basics
3:48 Writing Formulas
10:55 Lists and Sections
12:10 More Formulas
13:06 Using Packages
14:49 Matrices
16:07 Comments
16:26 Images

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This video was created by Dr. Trefor Bazett. I'm an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Victoria.

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[DrTrefor]

One note: I used double dollar signs like $$equation$$ for equations in the Display Math mode. This works. Doing \[equation\] does more or less the same thing. However, in general \[equation\] is a newer way to do this that has several advantages so is probably better to use even if it is a bit of a new thing to memorize.

[MichaelPennMath]

I was going to make a video like this for my students, but then I found this!!

[drzewo]

Hello programmers and mathematicians 👋

[ronpearson]

When I see your PhD thesis I feel like im bumbling through life and lucky to have made it this far in math, science and engineering.

[明瑠恭音ジオバニ]

is very useful for making multi-line aligned equations (use '&' to align, and \\ to break the lines)

[InkHeart]

"hello world!"
-No comma, unwatchable

[sailorgeer]

I used LaTeX to write my masters thesis in ocean engineering way back in 1985. Back then the compiler ran on the university mainframe computer. I’m surprised that the program still exists but in more user friendly version with instantaneous compiling! As for my masters thesis, which was about the dynamics of floating bodies, involving things like triple boundary integrals, Green’s theorem, real and complex math, I can say I eventually came to understand how to write and display the math in LaTeX much more than I understood the math itself :)j

[salmanqureshi]

Thanks a lot for this, you covered pretty much everything I need to get started with my final year dissertation in LaTeX 😀 was getting quite worried about using this LaTeX thing but this video is a real gem! Keep up the great work, stay safe 🙏🏼

[METODISEA]

I am so slow with technology. When I heard about Latex i felt it was too complicated. This tutorial showed otherwise. Following exactly as shown gave me so much confidence. Thank you!

[hrperformance]

Thank you so so much for this fantastically explained tutorial. The pinned comment regarding \[equation\] is also very much appreciated. All the best from the UK

[ZackRekeSkjell]

I've been using the \large \Large and so on commands to make the brackets the right size, but using \left and \right to get the perfect size is so much easier!

[jongraham]

I am writing again in Latex for the first time since finishing my thesis years ago and it's slow going at this point. Thanks for the video.

[Tuffadandem]

This is sooo good. To begin with thank you so much for taking the time to do the videos on prepositional logic, they were very helpful. As for this video, it is an absolute gold mine indeed. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this content. Such a legend!

[nkpytelzhor]

Incredible - fast, clear, easy to comprehend, just what I needed!

[leonbyrne]

I just wanted to say thanks so much for posting this video. I've been avoiding learning how to use LaTeX just because I already have so many other programs I need to worry about and remember, but just recently the TA in my lab said we'd get extra credit if we used LaTeX. . .so here I am! This quick introduction was incredibly helpful, and I feel like I have most of the tools I need to get started, plus its so nice to have an online access that I don't have to download. This video was very helpful. Cheers!

[leonschollerer]

This video is SO well done. LaTeX is explained with so much structure so I got a good idea of how to use it

[jcat]

It was fun learning this in a day and never using it again.

[quel]

I wish I knew about LaTeX sooner! I have been struggling using Microsoft Word. Great tutorial

[sunraiii]

LOL - my summer semester has just begun and I need to learn Latex for calculus 2. What a godsend!

[johnkevin]

If I may suggest, the continued fraction on 9:15 can use \cfrac instead of \frac so that the terms will not become smaller [unless preferred]. Also, the figure on the last part, I think, should be inside a figure environment.

Well, you really made me understand LaTeX again! This is really good!