About Latex
Motivating Examples
Latex is best known for typesetting math equations. However, many packages have been developed to create other difficult to typeset elements including plots, chemical equations, multi-lingual documents, and music. Below are examples of some of the applications of Latex.
Mathematics
Suppose we want to solve the general quadratic equation . If you isolate for x, you derive the well-known quadratic formula:
The default distribution of Latex offers over 10,000 symbols. So, you can easily typeset most equations:
Chemical Equations:
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Phonetic Transcription:
Music:
Credit: Musixtex Documentation