33 Symbols, Packages, and the Preamble
Symbols
Links to symbols that you may need to use to create mathematics, physics, and other science-based books.
Packages
These packages will be useful to use.
- amsmath (general math equations)
- isomath (styles for math and technology)
- mhchem (chemistry equations)
- siunitx (standard units)
- upgreek (upright greek symbols)
“Default” Preamble
This is a general preamble that should meet the needs for most books.
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{microtype} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{mhsetup} \usepackage{mathtools} \usepackage{empheq} \usepackage{pgf,tikz} \usepackage{mathrsfs} \usetikzlibrary{arrows} \usetikzlibrary{shapes.misc,shadows} \usepackage{enumitem} \usepackage{color} \usepackage{fancybox} \usepackage{fixltx2e} \usepackage{float} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{ragged2e} \RequirePackage[l2tabu, orthodox]{nag} \usepackage{isomath} \usepackage{upgreek} \usepackage{showlabels} \usepackage{relsize} \usepackage[version=4]{mhchem} \usepackage{siunitx} \usepackage{textcomp} \usepackage{gensymb} \DeclareSIUnit\hour{hr} \DeclareSIUnit\day{day} \DeclareSIUnit\year{yr}
Latex Commands
It is possible to add new commands to the Latex Preamble or add new function or global command.