Topology I (M367K)

UT Austin, Spring 2014

MWF 11am-12pm
RLM 5.124

This page contains supplementary material for the IBL Topology I class taught at UT Austin in Spring of 2014.

LaTeX time!

Obtaining LaTeX.

To install LaTeX for...

...Mac: Go here (MacTeX).
...Windows: Go here (MiKTeX).
...Linux: Go here (I believe in you!).

Once you have LaTeX installed, you'll need a program to actually write your LaTeX code in:

On Mac: MacTeX comes bundled with TeXShop. It's what I use, and thus objectively the best available option.
On Windows: TeXworks is what I used to use (before I left my Windows machine in Australia). It's modelled on TeXShop, and from memory is pretty good.
On Linux: Emacs, vim, whatever. Don't drag me into your editor war.

Sample Document.

The following sample document is a slightly embellished version of one given to me by Jeff Meier (a previous TA for this course):

Sample .tex file. When you compile it, it should become...
...this PDF file.

How do I write this symbol?

LaTeX is pretty intuitive, so your first guess is often correct. If that fails, Detexify is a brilliant tool that I am sure you will become familiar with.

How do I do X?

It is unlikely that you will be the first person to have ever had a particular problem. Thus, for most troubleshooting and how-to guides, Google is your friend.

William and I are also both willing to help you with any LaTeX problems you encounter: we both have a decent amount of experience writing in LaTeX (and a great deal of experience using Google).