What is LaTeX?
LaTeX is a typesetting system widely used for creating academic and scientific documents. It allows precise control over formatting and is especially popular in mathematics, engineering, and computer science.
Key Features
- High-quality typesetting for equations, tables, and references.
- Automatic numbering of figures, tables, and citations.
- Support for professional document classes (articles, theses, reports).
Advantages
- Ensures consistent formatting across long documents.
- Compatible with citation managers like BibTeX and Zotero.
- Ideal for collaboration using Overleaf or Git.
Best Practices
- Use templates provided by journals or universities.
- Organise files and figures into separate folders.
- Compile regularly to check formatting and errors.