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This document is a homework assignment for a Number Theory course at Bloomsburg University, detailing various mathematical formatting techniques using LaTeX. It includes instructions on writing equations, managing numbering, and using environments for displaying multiple equations. Additionally, it provides resources for further learning about LaTeX and mathematical notation.

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Math_Homework_template_for_Latex

This document is a homework assignment for a Number Theory course at Bloomsburg University, detailing various mathematical formatting techniques using LaTeX. It includes instructions on writing equations, managing numbering, and using environments for displaying multiple equations. Additionally, it provides resources for further learning about LaTeX and mathematical notation.

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Number Theory

Math 360 Fall, 2014


Homework 1
Dr. Samuel S. Gross
Bloomsburg University

Problem 1. This is a sample Problem. with parts


Bonus: part 1. This part has the custom name ”Bonus: instead of a number.

1. part 2

Solution. This is the solution. We set up the solution environment to be double spaced, and the

margins are a bit bigger than normal. This allows your professor plenty of room to write comments

in between the lines or in the margins.

This is how you write a new paragraph. Just skip a line in your document. Use dollar signs for

math mode. everything between them is read as math instead of regular text. 3x + 4y = 5 is a line.

Use double dollar signs to display the equation on its own line.

3x + 4y is a line.

Alternatively, you can use slash and brackets.

3x + 4y = 5.

There are many more ways to do this. Use google for more advanced ways of writing equations.

There are environments for displaying multiple equations, where everything is aligned at the =

sign, numbered or unnumbered automatically, definining references for equations to call later. For

example, you may want to automatically number an equation, then refer to it later. Here is an

example. The equation below

(1) 3x + 4y = 5
2

is given a number automatically. I gave it a label so that I can reference equation (1) later. If I insert

an equation above, the numbering changes will all propogate automatically!

Now, let’s use a new environment...one that automatically aligns equations at the equal sign.

(2) a2 + b2 = c2

(3) a6 = b3

(4) a4 ≥ b5
√
(5) c1/2 > 3
x

(6) a1 = b2n+1

I addition to showing you some usefull structure for typing math characters, notice that all the

equations were automatically numbered. This is not always desirable. A general rule is that using a

“*” will surpress the numbering. For example

a2 + b2 = c2

a6 = b3

a4 ≥ b5
√
c1/2 > 3
x

a1 · log3 (4) = b2n+1

Let’s chat about parenthesis. Notice the difference below

Z ∞
( f (x)dx)2
2
Z ∞ 2
f (x)dx
2

Lastly, it is a good idea to google things. You should never settle for anything that does not look

exactly how you want. Here is a link to a nice quick reference that you can print off and keep handy

http://web.ift.uib.no/Teori/KURS/WRK/TeX/symALL.html
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A nice project is “detexify”.

http://detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html

Use your mouse to sketch what symbol you want, and it tells you the LATEX.

Summation notation works like


n
X 1
k
k=1

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