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diff --git a/macros/latex/contrib/nath/README b/macros/latex/contrib/nath/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3e25b74ca8 --- /dev/null +++ b/macros/latex/contrib/nath/README @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +Nath is a LaTeX (both 2e and 2.09) style to separate presentation and content +in mathematical typography. The style delivers a particular context-dependent +presentation on the basis of a rather coarse context-independent notation. +Although essentially backward compatible with LaTeX, Nath aims at producing +traditional math typography. Its name comes from ``NAtural maTH notation'' -- +see M.M., Natural TeX notation in mathematics, in: Proc. Conf. EuroTeX 2001, +Kerkrade, 23--27 September 2001 <www.ntg.nl/eurotex/marvan-3.pdf>. + +Nath is a free software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public +License <www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html>. + +To install Nath, put the nath.sty file into the TeX input directory. +A LaTeX 2.09 document may start like + + \documentstyle[nath]{article} + +a LaTeX 2e document, like + + \documentclass{article} + \usepackage{nath} + +Nath does not introduce any new fonts. + +Nath helps to prevent wasting human work on something that can be done by +computer. +In particular, delimiters adapt their size to the material enclosed, +(rendering \left and \right almost obsolete), no matter how many \\'s +intervene. +Depending on the context, the command \frac produces either built-up or +case or solidus fractions, with parentheses added whenever required for +preservation of the mathematical meaning. + +Nath is provided as it is; only bug reports and serious discussion should go +to <M.Marvan@math.slu.cz>. +On average, LaTeX runs about three times slower with Nath than +without it, depending on the complexity of math formulas. + +The new release dated 11 February 2003 brings mainly several bug fixes +and introduces a new bug (sorry). +The new bug corrected 21 March 2003. + + + + + + + + |