For over two decades, this comprehensive manual has been the standard introduction and complete reference for writing articles and books containing mathematical formulas. If the reader requires a streamlined approach to learning LaTeX for composing everyday documents, Grätzer's © 2014Practical LaTeXmay also be a good choice.

In this carefully revised fifth edition, theShort Coursehas been brought up to date and reflects a modern and practical approach to LaTeX usage. New chapters have been added on illustrations and how to use LaTeX on an iPad.

Key features:

• An example-based, visual approach and a gentle introduction with theShort Course
• A detailed exposition of multiline math formulas with aVisual Guide
• A unified approach to TeX, LaTeX, and the AMS enhancements
• A quick introduction to creating presentations with formulas

From earlier reviews:

Grätzer's book is a solution.

-European Mathematical Society Newsletter

There are several LaTeX guides, but this one wins hands down for the elegance of its approach and breadth of coverage.

-Amazon.com,Best of 2000, Editor's choice

A novice reader will be able to learn the most essential features of LaTeX sufficient to begin typesetting papers within a few hours of time... An experienced TeX user, on the other hand, will find a systematic and detailed discussion of LaTeX fea

tures.

-Report on Mathematical Physics

A very helpful and useful tool for all scientists and engineers.-Review of Astronomical Tools

George Grätzer's profile page

George Grätzer is Emeritus Doctor of Science at the University of Manitoba. He has authored three other books on LaTex:First Steps in LaTeXandMath into LateX,andPractical LaTeX.Math into LaTeXwas chosen by the Mathematics Editor of Amazon.com as one of the ten best books of 2000. Grätzer has also written many articles and a few books on the subject of lattices and universal algebra. In addition, Grätzer is the founder of the international mathematical journal,Algebra Universalis.