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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/isomath/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/isomath/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..06c65512985 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/isomath/README @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +isomath.sty: Math layout for scientists +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Copyright © 2008 Günter Milde <milde@users.berlios.de> +Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License +(v. 2 or later) + +Abstract +======== + +The isomath package enables formatting Greek and Latin letters as symbols +for vectors, matrices, and tensors in the typefaces recommended for +scientific papers by the International Standard ISO 31. + + +Features +======== + +* Re-define Greek letters as \mathalpha, taking them from the "letters" + symbol fonts. + +* The macros \vectorsym, \matrixsym, and \tensorsym select an + ISO-conforming typeface. + +* For this, new math alphabets are defined: + + \mathbold: for *boldface italic* (vector and matrix symbols), + \mathsans: for *sans-serif italic* , + \mathboldsans: for *sans-serif bold italic* (tensor symbols). + + +Requirements +============ + +This package builds on and extends fixmath.sty by Walter Schmidt. +It also requires ifthen.sty and kvoptions.sty. + +The cmbright package is recommended for \mathsans and \mathboldsans +matching with Computer Modern and derivatives. + + +Installation +============ + +Copy isomath.sty to a suitable place in your TDS and make sure LaTeX can +find it. + +Optionally, copy the documentation to a place where texdoc can find it. + +Usage +===== + +* \usepackage{isomath} + + In many cases (when \sfdefault expands to "cmss"), the \mathboldsans + alphabet is neither bold nor sans, as "cmss" has no OML encoded + variants and maps to "cmmi". + +* Use cmbright for the sans-serif math alphabets:: + + \usepackage[sfdefault=cmbr]{isomath} + +* Redefine the standard \vec macro to typeset its argument in `bold + italic`:: + + \usepackage[sfdefault=cmbr]{isomath} + \renewcommand{\vec}{\vectorsym} + +* The mathdesign package comes with an OML encoded bold roman font but does + not use it for \mathbf in the default setting. With :: + + \usepackage[charter]{mathdesign} + \usepackage[OMLmathbf,sfdefault=cmbr]{isomath} + + \mathbf{\pi} works as expected. + + +2008-09-25 |