Course detail

Introduction to the TeX

FSI-0TXAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course deals with computer typesetting of mathematical and other documents by means of the TeX system. A part of the course is to create a project of typesetting an own document.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Luděk Nechvátal, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Mathematics (ÚM)

Entry knowledge

Basic work with PC and a text editor.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course-unit credit is awarded on the condition of creation own document in the form of a contribution to proceedings. The article should contain mathematical formulae, tables and pictures.


Absence has to be alternate by a self-study or via a possible homework.

Aims

The aim of the subject is to provide students with the basic knowledge of computer typesetting and creating professional documents.

The students will be capable of creating documents LaTeX typesetting system including tables or pictures for both, printed documents as well as a beamer presentation.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Donald E. Knuth: The TeXbook, Addison Wesley 1990
H. Kopka, P. W. Daly: LaTeX, kompletní průvodce, Computer Press, Brno, 2004
Michael Doob: Jemný úvod do TeXu, CSTUG, Praha 1993
Zpravodaj Cs. sdružení uživatelů TeXu, 1990-2005, ISSN 1211-6661

Recommended reading

H. Kopka, P. W. Daly: LaTeX, kompletní průvodce, Computer Press, Brno 2004.
J. Rybička: LaTeX pro začátečníky, Konvoj, Brno 2003
Prezentace TeX1-TeX9 na osobní stránce http://www.mat.fme.vutbr.cz/home/francu/

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-MAI-P Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Luděk Nechvátal, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1 Computer typesetting of documents. TeX system. Source file.
2 LaTeX format. Rules for typesetting in the text mode.
3 Typesetting of mathematical formulas.
4 System LaTeX and its philosophy.
5 Defining and using macros. Typesetting of tables.
6 Simple pictures in the picture environment.
4 Boxes, including of pictures to the document.
8 Information distribution, automatic numbering.
9 Advanced LaTeX tools, table of contents, index.
10 Introduction to making pictures by METAPOST system.
11 Checking of students documents of the project.
12 Reserve.