Useful Packages and Commands for LaTex

Math Packages¶

1. \usepackage{amssymb}

   • popular math fonts

2. \usepackage{dsfont}

   • \mathds font

3. \usepackage{bm} % bold math symbols

   • bold math symbols

4. \usepackage{amsmath}

   • math formulas.

5. \usepackage{amsthm}

   • theorem environments

   • proof enviroment

List Packages¶

1. \usepackage{enumerate}

   • universal list

Graphics Packages¶

1. \usepackage{ifpdf}

   • allow including figures without extensions and select the right type of figures according to the compiler used

2. \usepackage{graphicx}

   • for including pictures

   • the graphics driver is selected automatically if none is specified (via arguments of the package)

3. \usepackage{psfrag}

   • for editing eps figures in Latex (e.g., replacing text)

   • need to compile using command latex, dvips and ps2pdf in sequence

4. \usepackage{epsfig}

   • for including eps figures

Bibliography¶

1. \usepackage{natbib}

   • for citing refernce

   • compatible with bibtex

   • compile using pdflatex/latex, bibtex, pdflatex/latex, pdflatex/latex, pdflatex/latex in sequence

   • some Latex IDE (e.g., WinEdt) has a single button/command (PDFTexify) for simplifying the compiling process

Color¶

1. \usepackage[usenames,dvipsnames]{color}

   • using color by name

Mutiple Files¶

1. You can use command \input or \include to include Latex source files. Generally speaking, \input is preferred over \include.

2. \usepackage{subfiles} For more information, please refer to wiki book.

Chinese Packages¶

1. \usepackage{xeCJK}

   • no need if use ctexart, ctexbook and so on

2. \usepackage{fontspec}

   • choose font theme

3. \setCJKmainfont{Adobe Song Std}

   • use adobe fonts as the main font