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+% !TEX root = ../thesis-sample.tex
+
+% --------- FRONT MATTER PAGES ---------------------
+% Title of the thesis
+\title{Thesis GWU Example Dissertation}
+
+% Author name
+\author{Shankar Kulumani}
+
+% Previous degrees
+\bsdepartment{Astronautical Engineering}
+\bsschool{US Air Force Academy}
+\bsgrad{May 2009}
+
+\msdepartment{Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering}
+\msschool{Purdue University}
+\msgrad{May 2013}
+\showmsdegree % you can show or hide the MS degree line
+% \hidemsdegree
+
+% PhD degree commands
+% Committee
+\showcommitteepage % hide this page if you're doing a MS thesis
+%\hidecommitteepage
+\committee{ %
+Taeyoung Lee, Associate Professor of Engineering and Applied Science,\\
+Dissertation Director\\ % remember to add a space between committee members
+
+Full Name, Title, \\
+Dissertation Director/Dissertation Co-Director/Committee Member
+}
+
+% Chair must be entered separately for formatting reasons.
+\chair{Tayeoung Lee}
+\chairtitle{Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering}
+% Department
+\department{Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering}
+
+\phdgrad{December 1, 2018}
+\defensedate{December 1, 2018}
+% Year of completion for copyright page and perhaps other places
+\year=2018
+
+% Copyright page
+%\copyrightholder{Someone else}
+
+% Dedication
+\dedication{ %
+Include a fancy quote or dedication
+}
+
+% Acknowledgments
+\acknowledgments{
+ Here you can acknowledge all of those people who have helped you to reach this point.
+ It's rare that any work is done in a vacuum and your research is no exception.
+ Feel free to be grateful for all those who've aided you along your way.
+}
+
+% -----------------------------------------------------------------
+% Typically only one of Preface/Foreward/Prologue would be in your thesis.
+% To choose one simply delete the others and they will automatically dissappear
+
+% Preface
+\preface{
+ This is the preface.
+ It's another front matter page that offers additional detail into your work.
+ Typically, only one (preface OR prologue OR foreword) is used.
+ You can remove the other sections by deleting them inside \texttt{tex/frontmatter.tex} or using the appropriate show or hide commands.
+}
+
+\prologue{
+ This is the prologe.
+ It's another front matter page that offers additional detail into your work.
+ Typically, only one (preface OR prologue OR foreword) is used.
+ You can remove the other sections by deleting them inside \texttt{tex/frontmatter.tex} or using the appropriate show or hide commands.
+}
+
+\foreword[2]{
+ This is the forword.
+ It's another front matter page that offers additional detail into your work.
+ Typically, only one (preface OR prologue OR foreword) is used.
+ You can remove the other sections by deleting them inside \texttt{tex/frontmatter.tex} or using the appropriate show or hide commands.
+}
+% ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+% commands to show or hide front matter pages
+
+\showcopyright
+\showabstract
+\showcommitteepage
+\showdedication
+\showacknowledgments
+\showpreface
+\showprologue
+\showforeword
+
+% ------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------------
+% Commands to hide or show lists of figures, tables, etc.
+\showlistoffigures
+\showlistoftables
+\hidenomenclature
+
+% --------- ACRONYMS and SYMBOLS ------------------------------
+% TODO Deprecate the entire acronym package and switch to glossaries
+
+% You can either use the acronymn or glossaries package (both work)
+% Definition of any abbreviations used.
+\abbreviations{
+ \acro{CRTBP}{Circular Restricted Three Body Problem}
+ \acro{NSA}{National Security Agency}
+ \acro{SSME}{Space Shuttle Main Engine}
+}
+% call an abbreviation using \ac{abbrev}
+
+% symbols and acronyms only show up when used in the text
+\symbols{
+ \acro{J}{Moment of Inertia}
+}
+
+% if you want acronymn (simpler) then change these to show
+\hidelistofabbreviations
+\hidelistofsymbols
+
+% if you want glossaries (more powerful) then leave above as hide
+% GLOSSARIES package options - automatically turns off front pages from acronym package
+
+% acronymns and symbols are basically the same, but there are two provided
+% locations where they can show up
+\setabbreviationstyle[acronym]{long-short}
+\setabbreviationstyle[abbreviation]{long-short}
+\makeglossaries
+% you can hide/show the glossaries page
+\showglossarieslistofabbreviations
+\showglossarieslistofsymbols
+\showglossariesglossaryofterms
+
+% acronyms defined in glossaries
+\newabbreviation{crtbp}{CRTBP}{Circular Restricted Three Body Problem}
+\newabbreviation{lidar}{LIDAR}{Light Detection and Ranging}
+% defining abbreviations like this allows for autocompletion
+\newglossaryentry{filo}{
+ name={FILO},
+ type=\glsxtrabbrvtype,
+ description={first in last out},
+ first={first in last out (FILO)}
+}
+
+% glossary entries
+\newglossaryentry{linux}{
+ name=Linux,
+ description={is a generic term referring to the family of Unix-like computer operating systems that use the Linux kernel},
+ plural=Linuces
+}
+
+\newglossaryentry{matrix}{
+ name={matrix},
+ plural={matrices},
+ description={rectangular array of quanttities}
+}
+
+% symbols
+\newglossaryentry{M}{
+ type=symbols,
+ name={\ensuremath{M}},
+ sort=M,
+ description={a \gls{matrix}}
+}
+
+\newglossaryentry{F}{
+ type=symbols,
+ name={\ensuremath{F}},
+ sort=F,
+ description={External Force}
+}
+% Some abstract text
+\abstract{
+This is the abstract.
+It contains some random text from the \texttt{lipsum} package.
+You may safely remove the \texttt{lipsum} package once you write your thesis.
+
+\lipsum[1]
+}