Session 3: Introduction to STEM-specific LaTeX

Overview

This session will tackle the aspects of LaTeX more valuable to engineering, physics, mathematics, and computer science students though it is still useful for chemistry and biology majors. We will go into the heart of what makes LaTeX infinitely better than Microsoft Word and other similar software.

Lecturers

Daniel Dia — Primary Instructor & Organizer (dmd13@mail.aub.edu)

Jad Kanaan — Primary Instructor & Organizer (jhk22@mail.aub.edu)

Session Information

• Date and Time: Friday 23 October 2026, 17:30 — 19:00
• Place: Engineering Lecture Hall (ELH)
• Online Meeting Link
• Session Recording

Core Concepts

• Inline Math vs Display Math
• Lists
• Numbered equations
• Adding figures
• Referencing figures
• Numbers and units
• The amsmath and massymb packages (briefly)
• The siunitx package

Slides

Session 3 Slides: Download PDF

References

• Overleaf’s documentation page

Exercises & Extra Steps

• The exercise for this session is in the section of the Problem Set

Navigation

• ← Previous: S2: General Introduction to LaTeX
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