LaTeX material you will need for formatting your first assignment

• The easiest way to start using LaTeX is with a GUI interface on CDF called LyX. If you are on CDF, simply enter lyx and the program will be launched. Just follow the instructions provided with the software.
  
  
• A LaTeX plugin for Eclipse, suggested by David Warde-Farley.
  
  
• The MikTeX Project.
  
  
• The TeXShop Project, for Mac, suggested by David Warde-Farley.
  
  
• The TeXNicCenter.
  
  
• Here is an example of a LaTeX file, which emphasizes on editing equations. You'll need this extensively for editing the first assignment.
  • To compile this file, use latex file.tex. The result of this compilation is file.dvi. To view a .dvi file, you can use xdvi.
    
    
  • Use dvips -Ppdf file.dvi to convert the .dvi file to a .ps one. Note that the -Ppdf is optional, but it's useful when you don't want an ugly .pdf file! (Try it without it and see the difference.)
    
    
  • Use ps2pdf file.ps to convert the .ps file to a .pdf one.