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My choices and how I got rid of associated problems

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Excluding my degree thesis written with now primitive (though at that time, cutting-edge) methods, I have always used LaTeX to write scientific texts or documents containing formulas: from notes taken from textbooks and later distributed at work, to test papers for my students, and even small books written for my own enjoyment.

I never had any problems (exam, for preparing test papers, solutions, and multiple-choice tests, is a great package); the default output in PDF guarantees the intended layout, not changing with a different printer (I’m looking right at you, MS Word…), never unexpectedly cuts a table or figure in half, and allows you to focus on the content first and on formatting later. Several editors are available, from those bundled with LaTeX installations to dedicated editors — usually open-source and free (I’d highlight the excellent TeXstudio) — which simplify the process even further with handy tools and shortcuts.

The problem

Then I had the idea to share what I’ve learned along the way, just in case it might be useful to others; in other words, I’m trying to write a small manual of Physics problems…