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Fix some typos in LaTeX article

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@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ filename: learn-latex.tex
% LaTeX is NOT a "What You See Is What You Get" word processing software like
% MS Word, or OpenOffice Writer
% Every Latex command starts with a backslash (\)
% Every LaTeX command starts with a backslash (\)
% LaTeX documents start with a defining the type of document it's compiling
% Other document types include book, report, presentations, etc.
@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ filename: learn-latex.tex
% but before the main sections of the body.
% This command is available in the document classes article and report.
\begin{abstract}
LaTex documentation written as LaTex! How novel and totally not my idea!
LaTeX documentation written as LaTeX! How novel and totally not my idea!
\end{abstract}
% Section commands are intuitive.
@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ I think we need another one
Much better now.
\label{subsec:pythagoras}
% By using the asterisk we can suppress Latex's inbuilt numbering.
% This works for other Latex commands as well.
% By using the asterisk we can suppress LaTeX's inbuilt numbering.
% This works for other LaTeX commands as well.
\section*{This is an unnumbered section}
However not all sections have to be numbered!
@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ a line \\ needs \\ to \\ break \\ you add \textbackslash\textbackslash to
the source code. \\
\section{Lists}
Lists are one of the easiest things to create in Latex! I need to go shopping
Lists are one of the easiest things to create in LaTeX! I need to go shopping
tomorrow, so let's make a grocery list.
\begin{enumerate} % This creates an "enumerate" environment.
% \item tells the enumerate to increment
@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Here's how you state all y that belong to X, $\forall$ x $\in$ X. \\
% The opposite also holds true. Variable can also be rendered in math-mode.
My favorite Greek letter is $\xi$. I also like $\beta$, $\gamma$ and $\sigma$.
I haven't found a Greek letter that yet that Latex doesn't know about!
I haven't found a Greek letter that yet that LaTeX doesn't know about!
Operators are essential parts of a mathematical document:
trigonometric functions ($\sin$, $\cos$, $\tan$),
@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ $^{10}/_{7}$
% \frac{numerator}{denominator}
$\frac{n!}{k!(n - k)!}$ \\
We can also insert equations in an "equation environment."
We can also insert equations in an "equation environment".
% Display math with the equation 'environment'
\begin{equation} % enters math-mode
@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ figures, equations, sections, etc.
Summations and Integrals are written with sum and int commands:
% Some latex compilers will complain if there are blank lines
% Some LaTeX compilers will complain if there are blank lines
% In an equation environment.
\begin{equation}
\sum_{i=0}^{5} f_{i}
@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ We can also insert Tables in the same way as figures.
% \section{Hyperlinks} % Coming soon
\section{Getting Latex to not compile something (i,e, Source Code)}
Let's say we want to include some code into our Latex document,
we would then need Latex to not try and interpret that text and
\section{Getting LaTeX to not compile something (i.e. Source Code)}
Let's say we want to include some code into our LaTeX document,
we would then need LaTeX to not try and interpret that text and
instead just print it to the document. We do this we a verbatim
environment.
@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ environment.
\section{Compiling}
By now you're probably wondering how to compile this fabulous document
and look at the glorious glory that is a Latex pdf.
and look at the glorious glory that is a LaTeX pdf.
(yes, this document actually does compiles). \\
Getting to the final document using LaTeX consists of the following steps:
\begin{enumerate}
@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ Getting to the final document using LaTeX consists of the following steps:
\item Compile source code to produce a pdf.
The compilation step looks something like this (in Linux): \\
\begin{verbatim}
$pdflatex learn-latex.tex learn-latex.pdf
$pdfLaTeX learn-LaTeX.tex learn-LaTeX.pdf
\end{verbatim}
\end{enumerate}
@ -228,4 +228,4 @@ That's all for now!
## More on LaTeX
* The amazing LaTeX wikibook: [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX](https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX)
* An actual tutorial: [http://www.latex-tutorial.com/](http://www.latex-tutorial.com/)
* An actual tutorial: [http://www.LaTeX-tutorial.com/](http://www.LaTeX-tutorial.com/)