Explore practical LaTeX examples across various fields like mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science, and learn to quickly create tables, diagrams, and plots for your thesis, presentations, and articles. Key FeaturesGet ready-to-use document templates to write an article, a book, or a thesis, create a leaflet, a poster, a presentation, a CV, or a letterRefine text, fonts, formulas, and tables, and optimize the PDF propertiesCreate captivating graphics directly within LaTeX in 2D and 2DBook DescriptionThe second edition of the LaTeX Cookbook offers improved and additional examples especially for users in science and academia, with a focus on new packages for creating graphics with LaTeX.

An additional chapter shows how to use ChatGPT to improve content and code, and to automate tasks for saving time. This book is a practical guide to utilizing the capabilities of modern document classes and exploring the functionalities of the newest LaTeX packages.

Starting with familiar document types like articles, books, letters, posters, leaflets, and presentations, it contains detailed tutorials for refining text design, adjusting fonts, managing images, creating tables, and optimizing PDFs using modern LaTeX approaches. It also covers elements such as the bibliography, glossary, and index.

Towards the end, you'll learn to create graphics directly within LaTeX, including diagrams and plots, and explore LaTeX's application across various fields like mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. By the end of this book, you will have acquired the skills to optimize productivity through practical demonstrations of effective LaTeX usage in diverse scenarios.

The book's website offers online compilable code, an example gallery, and supplementary information related to the book. Visit the author’s LaTeX forum to get personal support.

What you will learnUtilizing various document classesCreate visually appealing tables learn to manage fonts efficientlyHandling, arranging, and annotating imagesIncorporating bibliography, glossary, and index sectionsGenerating diverse and colorful graphics, including diagrams, flow charts, bar charts, trees, and both 2D and 3D plotsSolving writing and drawing tasks across various scientific disciplinesOptimizing PDF output, enhancing it with metadata, annotations, pop-ups, animations, and fill-in fieldsUse ChatGPT to improve content and codeWho this book is forIf you're a LaTeX user in school, academia, or industry with a foundational understanding of LaTeX basics, this book offers efficient solutions to expedite your tasks. Tailored for students, teachers, authors, and engineers, its example-driven format enables quick access to solutions.

Familiarity with basic LaTeX syntax and using LaTeX with your preferred editor for compiling is recommended to make the most of this book. Table of ContentsCrafting various Document TypesTuning the Text Adjusting Fonts Building Tables Working with ImagesComposing GraphicsCreating Beautiful Designs"Producing Contents, Indexes, and Bibliographies"Optimizing PDF FilesWriting Advanced Mathematics"Using LaTeX in Science and Technology""Getting Support on the Internet"Using Artificial Intelligence with LaTeX.