This course assumes no previous LaTex knowledge and builds your LaTex skills from the ground up. The course is divided up into a number of different sections that go from including basic lists and figures to using more advanced Thesis and Presentation templates. We will even create our own graphics in LaTex using the Tikz package.

What will you learn?

How to create a document in LaTex
Document spacing and formatting principles
How to cite other papers and build a bibliography
How to include figures, plots and tables in a LaTex document
How to include and reference mathematics and algorithms in LaTex
How to use Tikz to draw figures in LaTex
How to create presentations in LaTex using Beamer
Formatting tips to make your documents stand out

About the instructor:

Postdoctoral researcher and lecturer
8+ years experience using LaTex
PhD in Computer Science focusing on Machine Learning

Who this course is for:

Academics, students and researchers interested in learning about Latex or developing their Latex skills.
Anyone looking to create professional looking documents, presentations and posters
Anyone who had heard about LaTex but has avoided learning about it
Anyone who want to create beautiful figures in Latex using TikZ

Sedrick Heiniger

Just an enthusiast

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