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LaTeX and Overleaf

A guide to LaTeX, a document preparation system.

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Jennifer Hart
Librarian for Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics
Ryerson Physical Laboratory 156
773-702-7569
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Math Mode in LaTeX

LaTeX has a special mode for formatting mathematical formulas. When in this mode it is possible to display complicated mathematical notation. This mode allows the use of subscripts and superscripts as well as Greek letters and other special symbols.

Mathematics Resources for LaTeX

Packages used in math mode

When using mathematics in a LaTeX document, it is helpful to add mathematics use packages to have access to more commands and symbols. Below are guides to the most commonly used packages.