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Using LaTeX in Science and Technology

While the prior chapter focused on mathematics, we’ll now explore various scientific fields such as chemistry, physics, computer science, technology, and electronics. Given the significant reliance on mathematics in these disciplines, make sure you also explore Chapter 10, Writing Advanced Mathematics. This chapter will be an overview, showing specific recipes for how LaTeX can be used across diverse scientific domains.

We’ll cover the following main topics:

  • Typesetting an algorithm
  • Printing a code listing
  • Programming with Lua
  • Creating graphs
  • Writing quantities with units
  • Drawing Feynman diagrams
  • Writing chemical formulas
  • Drawing molecules
  • Representing atoms
  • Drawing molecular orbital diagrams and atomic ...

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