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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/uwthesis/uwthesis.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/uwthesis/uwthesis.tex new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..05bb8571c0a --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/uwthesis/uwthesis.tex @@ -0,0 +1,1041 @@ +% Documentation for UW thesis document style for LaTeX +% by Jim Fox +% fox@washington.edu +% +% revised: July 14, 2003 +% +% I renamed the class and documentation for a couple of reasons: +% +% 1) At the tex world archive (CTAN) there are other thesis +% packages, but only this one for UW. +% +% 2) It formats a UW thesis, not a generic one. +% +% +% This document is contained in a single file ONLY because +% I wanted to be able to distribute it easily. A real thesis ought +% to be contained on many files (e.g., one for each chapter, at least). +% +% To help you identify the files and sections in this large file +% I use the string '==========' to identify new files. +% +% To help you ignore the unusual things I do with this sample document +% I try to use the notation +% +% % --- sample stuff only ----- +% special stuff for my document, but you don't need it in your thesis +% % --- end-of-sample-stuff --- + + +% Printed in twoside style now that that's allowed +% + +\documentclass [11pt, twoside, endnotes] {uwthesis} + +% +% The following line would print the thesis in a postscript font + +% \usepackage{newcent} + +\setcounter{tocdepth}{1} % Print the chapter and sections to the toc + + +% ========== Local defs and mods +% + +% --- sample stuff only ----- +% These format the sample code in this document + +\usepackage{alltt} % +\newenvironment{demo} + {\begin{alltt}\leftskip3em + \def\\{\ttfamily\char`\\}% + \def\{{\ttfamily\char`\{}% + \def\}{\ttfamily\char`\}}} + {\end{alltt}} + +% metafont font. If logo not available, use the second form +% +% \font\mffont=logosl10 scaled\magstep1 +\let\mffont=\sf +% --- end-of-sample-stuff --- + + + + +\begin{document} + +% ========== Preliminary pages +% + +\prelimpages + +% +% ----- title page +% +\Title{The Suitability of the \LaTeX\ Text Formatter\\ + for Thesis Preparation by Technical and\\ + Non-technical Degree Candidates} +\Author{Jim Fox} +\Year{2000} +\Program{Computing \& Communications} +% \titlepage + +% --- sample stuff only ----- +% unusual footnote not found in a real thesis +{\Degreetext{A dissertation% + \footnote[2]{an egocentric imitation, actually} + submitted in partial fulfillment of\\ + the requirements for the degree of} + \def\thefootnote{\fnsymbol{footnote}} + \let\footnoterule\relax + \titlepage + } +\setcounter{footnote}{0} +% --- end-of-sample-stuff --- + +% +% ----- signature page (put real names in these) +% + +\Chair{Name of Chairperson}{Professor}{Chair's department} + +\Signature{Name of Committee member} +\Signature{Name of Committee member} +\Signature{etc} +\signaturepage + + +% ----- quoteslip +% + +% --- sample stuff only ----- +\setcounter{page}{-1} +\quoteslip{% +Extensive copying of this demonstration thesis, +including its input files and macro package, +is allowable for scholarly purposes, consistent with ``fair use'' as +prescribed in the U.S. Copyright Law. +Requests for copying or reproduction of this thesis +may be avoided by a simple connection to the author's web site at + +\begin{center} +\texttt{http://staff.washington.edu/fox/tex/uwthesis.html} +\end{center} + +\noindent +where all the necessary files and documentation +may be found. +} +% --- end-of-sample-stuff --- + +% These are the real quote slips (choose one) + +% \thesisquoteslip + +% \doctoralquoteslip + +% \doctoralabstractquoteslip + + +% +% ----- abstract +% + + +\setcounter{page}{-1} +\abstract{% +This sample dissertation is an aid to students who are attempting +to format their theses with \LaTeX, a sophisticated +text formatter widely available at the University of Washington +and other institutions of higher learning. + +\begin{itemize} +\item It describes the use of a specialized +macro package developed specifically for thesis production +at the University. +The macros customize \LaTeX\ for the correct thesis style, +allowing the student to concentrate on the substance of +his or her text.% +\footnote{See Appendix A to obtain the source to this + thesis and the style file.} +\item It demonstrates the solutions to a variety of +formatting challenges found in thesis production. +\item It serves as a template for a real dissertation. +\end{itemize} +} + +% +% ----- contents & etc. +% +\tableofcontents +\listoffigures +%\listoftables % I have no tables + +% +% ----- glossary +% +\chapter*{Glossary} % starred form omits the `chapter x' +\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Glossary} +\thispagestyle{plain} +% +\begin{glossary} +\item[argument] replacement text which customizes a \LaTeX\ macro for +each particular usage. +\item[back-up] a copy of a file to be used when catastrophe strikes +the original. People who make no back-ups deserve +no sympathy. +\item[control sequence] the normal form of a command to \LaTeX. +\item[delimiter] something, often a character, that indicates +the beginning and ending of an argument. +More generally, a delimiter is a field separator. +\item[document class] a file of macros that tailors \LaTeX\ for +a particular document. The macros described by this thesis +constitute a document class. +\item[document option] a macro or file of macros +that further modifies \LaTeX\ for +a particular document. The option {\tt[chapternotes]} +constitutes a document option. +\item[figure] illustrated material, including graphs, +diagrams, drawings and photographs. +\item[font] a character set (the alphabet plus digits +and special symbols) of a particular size and style. A couple of fonts +used in this thesis are twelve point roman and {\sl twelve point roman +slanted}. +\item[footnote] a note placed at the bottom of a page, end of a chapter, +or end of a thesis that comments on or cites a reference +for a designated part of the text. +\item[formatter] (as opposed to a word-processor) arranges printed +material according to instructions embedded in the text. +A word-processor, on the other hand, is normally controlled +by keyboard strokes that move text about on a display. +\item[\LaTeX] simply the ultimate in computerized typesetting. +\item[macro] a user-defined control sequence. +\item[macro package] a set of macros that combine for a single +purpose. These thesis macros +constitute a macro package. +\item[pica] a unit of length. One pica is twelve points and +six picas is about an inch. +\item[point] a unit of length. 72.27 points equals one inch. +\item[roman] a conventional printing typestyle. This thesis +is set in roman type. +\item[rule] a straight printed line; e.g., \hrulefill. +\item[table] information placed in a columnar arrangement. +\item[thesis] either a master's thesis or a doctoral dissertation. +This document also refers to itself as a thesis, although it +really is not one. + +\end{glossary} + +% +% ----- acknowledgments +% +\acknowledgments{% \vskip2pc + % {\narrower\noindent + The author wishes to express sincere appreciation to + University Computing Services, where he has had the opportunity + to work with the \TeX\ formatting system, + and to the author of \TeX, Donald Knuth, {\it il miglior fabbro}. + % \par} +} +% +% end of the preliminary pages + + + +% +% ========== Text pages +% + +\textpages + +% ========== Chapter 1 + +\chapter{Introduction} + +The utility of a clean, professionally prepared thesis is well +documented% +\footnote{See, for example, W. Shakespeare\cite{Hamlet} for an early treatment.} +but, until recently, a degree candidate had no recourse but +to submit his or her thesis to a typist for completion. +Revisions were difficult and time consuming, and even at its best the +resultant thesis still looked typed. +The advent of computerized typesetting has revolutionized +thesis preparation, and \TeX\ in particular brings to the +university student the power and flexibility of an +`industrial-strength' typesetter. + + +\TeX\ is a flexible, +complete, and professional typesetting system. +It has been programmed to produce +the same document on all machines, so +a suitable printer can always be found for the final copy +while drafts are made on more conventional and inexpensive printers. +The `suitable' standard is a 300 dot-per-inch laser printer, +which is excellent for thesis production. Many such laser printers +are available about the campus. + +\section{The Purpose of This Sample Thesis} + +This sample is both a demonstration of the quality and +propriety of a \LaTeX\footnote{We mean the \LaTeXe\ version +of \LaTeX. Earlier versions, now called \LaTeX2.09 were much +different.} formatted thesis, and is +documentation for the preparation of a thesis. +It has made extensive use of a custom class file +developed specifically for this purpose +at the University of Washington. Chapter~II discusses +\TeX\ and \LaTeX. +Chapter III describes the additional macros and functions +provided by the custom thesis class file. Finally, Chapter IV discusses +some special problems due to the inherent differences among the various +computers and printers that support \LaTeX. + +It is +impossible to predict all the formatting problems one will encounter +and there will be problems that are best handled +by a specialist. +The Graduate School may be able to help you find help. +Some departments may also be able to provide \LaTeX\ assistance. + + +\section{Conventions and Notations} + +In this thesis the typist +refers to the user of \LaTeX---the one who +makes formatting decisions and chooses the appropriate +formatting commands. +He or she will most often be the degree candidate. + +This document deals with \LaTeX\ typesetting commands and their +functions. Wherever possible the conventions used to display +text entered by the typist and the resulting formatted output +are the same as those used by the \TeX books. +Therefore, {\tt typewriter type} is used to indicate text +as typed by the computer +or entered by the typist. +It is quite the opposite of {\it italics,} which indicates +a category rather than exact text. For example, +{\tt alpha} and {\tt beta} might each be an example of a {\it label}. + + +\section{Nota bene} + +This sample thesis was produced by the \LaTeX\ document class it describes +and is acceptable to the Graduate School% +\cite{SP}. +However, the use of this package does not guarantee acceptability +of a particular thesis. + + +% ========== Chapter 2 + +\chapter{A Brief \\ Description of \protect\TeX} + +The \TeX\ formatting program is the creation of +Donald Knuth of Stanford University. +It has been implemented on nearly every general purpose computer and +produces exactly\footnote{``Exactly'' specifically excludes the + inherent variety in print devices.} +the same copy on all machines. + +\section{What is it; why is it spelled that way; +and what do +really long section titles look like in the text and in the +Table of Contents?} + +\TeX\ is a formatter. A document's format is controlled +by commands embedded in the text. +The peculiar look to the names indicate that \TeX\ is also +a typesetting program. Each character and rule on the page +is precisely positioned. +\LaTeX\ is a special version of \TeX---preloaded +with a voluminous set of macros that simplify most +formatting tasks. + +\TeX\ uses {\it control sequences} to control +the formatting of a document. These control sequences are usually +words or groups of letters prefaced with the backslash character +({\tt\char'134}). +For example, +Figure \ref{start-2} shows the text that printed the beginning +of this chapter. Note the control sequence \verb"\chapter" that +instructed \TeX\ to start a new chapter, print the title, and +make an entry in the table of contents. It is an example +of a macro defined by the \LaTeX\ macro package. +The control sequence \verb"\TeX", which prints the word \TeX, +is a standard macro from the {\it\TeX book}. +The short control sequence \verb"\\" in the title instructed \TeX\ to +break the title line at that point. +This capability is an example of an extension to \LaTeX\ +provided by the uwthesis document class. + +\begin{figure} +\begin{demo} +\\chapter\{A Brief\\\\Description of \\TeX\} + +The \\TeX\\ formatting program is the creation of +Donald Knuth of Stanford University. +\end{demo} +\label{start-2} +\caption{The beginning of the Chapter II text} +\end{figure} + +Most of the time \TeX\ is simply building paragraphs from +text in your source files. No control sequences are involved. +New paragraphs are indicated by a blank line in the +input file. +Hyphenation is performed automatically. + +\section{\TeX books} + +The primary reference for \LaTeX\ is Lamport's second edition +of the \textit{\LaTeX\ User's Guide}\cite{Lbook}. +It is easily read and should be sufficient for thesis formatting. +See also the \textsl{\LaTeX\ Companion}\cite{companion} for descriptions +of many add-on macro packages. + +Although unnecessary for thesis writers, the \textsl{\TeX book} +is the primary reference for \TeX sperts worldwide. + +\section{Mathematics} + +The thesis class does not expand on \TeX's +or \LaTeX's +comprehensive treatment of mathematical equation printing.% +\label{c2note}\footnote{% +% a long footnote indeed. + Although many \TeX-formatted documents contain no + mathematics except the page numbers, it seems appropriate + that this paper, which is in some sense about \TeX, + ought to demonstrate an equation or two. Here then, is a statement + of the {\it Nonsense Theorem}. + + \smallskip + \def\RR{{\cal R\kern-.15em R}} + {\narrower\hangindent\parindent Assume a universe $E$ and a symmetric function + $\$$ defined on $E$, such that for each $\$^{yy}$ there exists a + $\$^{\overline{yy}}$, where $\$^{yy} = \$^{\overline{yy}}$. + For each element $i$ of $E$ define + ${\cal S}(i)=\sum_i \$^{yy}+\$^{\overline{yy}}+0$. + Then if $\RR$ is that subset of $E$ where $1+1=3$, + for each $i$ + $$\lim_{\$\to\infty}\int {\cal S}di = + \cases{0,&if $i\not\in\RR$;\cr + \infty,&if $i\in\RR$.\cr}$$ + \par}} % end of the footnote +% +The {\it\TeX book}\cite{book}, {\it \LaTeX\ User's Guide}\cite{Lbook}, +and {\it The \LaTeX\ Companion}\cite{companion} +thoroughly cover this topic. + + +\section{Languages other than English} + +Most \LaTeX\ implementations at the University are tailored +for the English language. However, \LaTeX\ will format many +other languages. +Consult your department or contact the +Humanities and Arts Computing Center for assistance with +non-English formatting. + +Unusual characters can be defined via the +font maker \hbox{\mffont METAFONT} (documented by Knuth\cite{Metafont}). +The definitions are not trivial. +Students who attempt to print a thesis with +custom fonts may soon proclaim, + +% note. This is not the correct way to print Greek +\medskip +\begin{center} +``$\mathaccent"7027\alpha\pi o\kern1pt\theta\alpha\nu\epsilon\hat\iota\nu$ +\ $\theta\acute\epsilon\lambda\omega$.'' + +\end{center} + +% ========== Chapter 3 + +\chapter{The Thesis Unformatted} + +This chapter describes the uwthesis class (\texttt{uwthesis.cls}, +version dated 2003/07/14) +in detail +and shows how it was used to format the thesis. +A working knowledge of Lamport's \LaTeX\ manual\cite{Lbook} is assumed. + +\section{The Control File} + +The source to this sample thesis is contained in a single file +only because ease of distribution was a concern. +You should not do this. Your task will be much easier if you +break your thesis into several files: a file for the preliminary pages, +a file for each chapter, one for the glossary, and one for each +appendix. Then use a control file to tie them all together. +This way you can edit and format parts of your thesis much more +efficiently. + +Figure~\ref{control-file} shows a control file that +might have produced this thesis. +It sets the document style, with options and parameters, +and formats the various parts of the thesis---% +but contains no text of its own. + + +% control file caption and figure +% +\begin{figure}[p] + \begin{leftfullpage} + \caption[A thesis control file]% + {\narrower A thesis control file ({\tt thesis.tex}). + This file is the input to \LaTeX\ that will produce a + thesis. It contains no text, only commands which + direct the formatting of the thesis. + This is also an example of a `facing page' caption. It is guaranteed + to appear on a lefthand page, facing the figure contents on the right. + See the text.} + \label{control-file} + \end{leftfullpage} +\end{figure} +% +\begin{figure}[p] +% + \begin{fullpage} + \footnotesize + \begin{verbatim} + % LaTeX thesis control file + + \documentclass[11pt,twoside]{uwthesis} + + \begin{document} + + % preliminary pages + % + \prelimpages + \include{prelim} + + % text pages + % + \textpages + \include{chap1} + \include{chap2} + \include{chap3} + \include{chap4} + + % bibliography + % + \bibliographystyle{plain} + \bibliography{thesis} + + % appendices + % + \appendix + \include{appxa} + \include{appxb} + + \include{vita} + \end{document} + \end{verbatim} + \end{fullpage} +\end{figure} + +The first section defines the document class and options. +This thesis has specified two-sided formatting, which is now +allowed by the Graduate School. Two sided printing is now +actually \LaTeX's default. If you want one sided printing +you must specify \verb"oneside". +This sample also specified a font size +of 11 points. +Possible font size options are: \verb"10pt", \verb"11pt", and \verb"12pt". +Default is 12 points, which is the preference +of the Graduate School. If you choose a smaller size be sure to +check with the Graduate School for acceptability. The smaller fonts +can produce very small sub and superscripts. + +Use the \verb"\includeonly" command to format only a part of your +thesis. See Lamport\cite[sec. 4.4]{Lbook} for usage and limitations. + +\section{The Text Pages} + +A chapter is a major division of the thesis. Each chapter begins +on a new page and has a Table of Contents entry. + +\subsection{Chapters, Sections, Subsections, and Appendices} + + +Within the chapter title use a \verb"\\" control sequence to separate lines +in the printed title (recall Figure \ref{start-2}.). +The \verb"\\" does not affect the Table of Contents entry. + +Format appendices just like chapters. +The control sequence \verb"\appendix" instructs \LaTeX\ to +begin using the term `Appendix' rather than `Chapter'. + + +Sections and subsections of a chapter are specified +by \verb"\section" and \verb"\subsection", respectively. +In this thesis chapter and section +titles are written to the table of contents. +Consult Lamport\cite[pg. 176]{Lbook} to see which +subdivisions of the thesis can be written to the table of contents. +The \verb"\\" control sequence is not permitted in section and +subsection titles. + + +\subsection{Footnotes} + +\label{footnotes} + Footnotes format as described in the \LaTeX\ book. You can also + ask for end-of-chapter or end-of-thesis notes. + The thesis class will automatically set these up if + you ask for the document class option \texttt{chapternotes} + or \texttt{endnotes}. + +If selected, chapternotes will print automatically. If you choose +endnotes however you must explicitly indicate when to print the notes +with the command \verb"\printendnotes". See the style guide for +suitable endnote placement. + +\subsection{Figures and Tables} +Standard \LaTeX\ figures and tables, see Lamport\cite[sec.~C.9]{Lbook}, +normally provide the most convenient means to position the figure. +Full page floats and facing captions are exceptions to this rule. + +If you want a figure or table to occupy a full page enclose the +contents in a \texttt{fullpage} environment. +See figures~\ref{facing-caption}. + +Facing page captions are described +in the Style Manual\cite{SP}. They have different meanings +depending on whether you are using +the one-side or two-side thesis style. + + +If you are using the two-side style, +facing captions +are full page captions for full page figures or tables +and must face the illustration to which they refer. +You must explicitly format both pages. +The caption part must appear on an even page +(left side) and the figure or table must +come on the following odd page (right side). +Enclose the float contents for the caption +in a \texttt{leftfullpage} environment, +and enclose the float contents for the figure or table +in a \texttt{fullpage} environment. +Figure~\ref{control-file}, for example, +required a full page so its caption (on a facing caption page) +would have been formatted as shown in figure~\ref{facing-caption}a. +The first page (left side) contains the caption. The second page +(right side) could be left blank. A picture or graph might be pasted onto +this space. + + +\begin{figure}[t] +\footnotesize +\begin{verbatim} + \begin{figure}[p]% the left side caption + \begin{leftfullpage} + \caption{ . . . } + \end{leftfullpage} + \end{figure} + \begin{figure}[p]% the right side space + \begin{fullpage} + . . . + ( note.. no caption here ) + \end{fullpage} + \end{figure} +\end{verbatim} +\caption(a){This text would create a + double page figure in the two-side style.} +\label{facing-caption} +\end{figure} + +\begin{figure}[t] +\footnotesize +\begin{verbatim} + \begin{figure}[p] + \begin{leftfullpage} + \caption{ . . . } + \end{leftfullpage} + \end{figure} + \begin{figure}[p]% the right side space + \begin{xtrafullpage} + . . . + ( note.. no caption here ) + \end{xtrafullpage} + \end{figure} +\end{verbatim} +\caption(b)[Generating a facing caption page]{This text would create a + facing caption page with the accompaning figure in the one-side style.} +\end{figure} + +If instead you are using the one-side style, +facing caption pages are still +captions for full page figures or tables +that appear on the left-hand page (facing the illustration on the +right-hand page). +However, the page number and binding offset are reversed +from their normal positions. +Format these captions by enclosing the float contents +in a \texttt{leftfullpage} environment. +Because you are printing on only one side of each sheet, you must manually +turn over this caption sheet. +You then have the choice of inserting a preprinted illustration or +formatting one to print with the thesis. +In either case no page number should appear +on the illustration page, nor should the page number increment. +Enclose your figure's text +in an \texttt{xtrafullpage} environment, which will cause the +page numbers to come out right. +You can, of course, leave out the illustration and insert a preprinted +copy later. +Figure~\ref{facing-caption}b shows how to format a facing caption page +in the one-side style. Note that, in this case, the illustration +was also printed. + +In the two-side style the \texttt{xtrafullpage} environment acts just like the +\texttt{fullpage} environment. It does not produce a numberless page. + + + +\subsection{Horizontal Figures and Tables} +Figures and tables may be formatted horizontally +(a.k.a.\ landscape) as long as their captions appear +horizontal also. \LaTeX\ will format landscape material for you +if a couple of conditions are met. You have to have a printer +and printer driver that allow rotations and +you have to have a couple of add-on \LaTeX\ packages. +Users of PostScript printers and Uniform Access computers +at the University of Washington will conform to both requirements, +as will users of PC\TeX\ if they use postscript. + +Include the \texttt{rotating} package +\begin{demo} +\\usepackage[figuresright]\{rotating\} +\end{demo} +and read the documentation that comes with the package. +Documentation can also be found on many of our systems in +\verb"/usr/local/share/texmf/doc/...". + +Figure~\ref{sideways} is an example of how a landscape +table might be formatted. + +\begin{figure}[t] +\footnotesize +\begin{verbatim} + \begin{sidewaystable} + ... + \caption{ . . . } + \end{sidewaystable} +\end{verbatim} +\caption[Generating a landscape table]{This text would create a + landscape table with caption.} +\label{sideways} +\end{figure} + + + +\subsection{Figure and Table Captions} +Most captions are formatted with the \verb"\caption" macro as described +by Lamport\cite[sec. C.9]{Lbook}. +The uwthesis class extends this macro to allow +continued figures and tables, and to provide multiple figures and +tables with the same number, e.g., 3.1a, 3.1b, etc. + +To format the caption for the first part of +a figure or table that cannot fit +onto a single page use the standard form: +\begin{demo} +\\caption[\textit{toc}]\{\textit{text}\} +\end{demo} +To format the caption for the subsequent parts of +the figure or table +use this caption: +\begin{demo} +\\caption(-)\{(continued)\} +\end{demo} +It will keep the same number and the text of the caption will be +{\em(continued)}. + +To format the caption for the first part of +a multi-part figure or table +use the format: +\begin{demo} +\\caption(a)[\textit{toc}]\{\textit{text}\} +\end{demo} +The figure or table will be lettered (with `a') as well as numbered. +To format the caption for the subsequent parts of +the multi-part figure or table +use the format: +\begin{demo} +\\caption(\textit{x})\{\textit{text}\} +\end{demo} +where {\em x} is {\tt b}, {\tt c}, \ldots. +The parts will be lettered (with `b', `c', \ldots). + +\section{The Preliminary Pages} + +These are easy to format only because they are relatively invariant +among theses. Therefore the difficulties have already been encountered +and overcome by \LaTeX\ and the thesis document classes. + +\subsection{Title page} +Define \verb"\Title", \verb"\Author", \verb"\Program", and \verb"\Year" +and then print the +title page with \verb"\titlepage". +The title page of this thesis was printed with% +\footnote{Actually, it wasn't. It included a footnote---unusual for + title pages.} + +\begin{demo} +\\Title\{The Suitability of the \\LaTeX\\ Text Formatter\\\\ + for Thesis Preparation by Technical and\\\\ + Non-technical Degree Candidates\} +\\Author\{Jim Fox\} +\\Program\{Computing \& Communications\} +\\Year\{1999\} +\\titlepage +\end{demo} + +You may also change other text on the title page with these +macros. You will have to redefine \verb"\Degreetext", for instance, +if you're writing a Master's thesis instead of a dissertation. + +\begin{list}{}{\itemindent\parindent\itemsep0pt + \def\makelabel#1{\texttt{\char`\\#1}\hfill}} +\item[Degree\char`\{{\it degree name}\char`\}] + defaults to ``Doctor of Philosophy'' +\item[School\char`\{{\it school name}\char`\}] defaults to +``University of Washington'' +\item[Degreetext\char`\{{\it degree text}\char`\}] defaults to +``A dissertation submitted \ldots'' +\end{list} + +These definitions must appear \underline{before} the \verb"\titlepage" command. + +\subsection{Signature page} +Define \verb"\Chair" and as many \verb"\Signature" lines as +you need +and then print the +signature page with \verb"\signaturepage". +The signature page of this thesis was printed with + +\begin{demo} +\\Chair\{Name of Chairperson\}\{title\}\{Chair's department\} + +\\Signature\{Name of Committee member\} +\\Signature\{Name of Committee member\} +\\Signature\{etc\} +\\signaturepage +\end{demo} + +You have to put in the real names. Notice the definition +of \verb"\Chair" has three arguments. +The second (Chair's title) and third (Chair's department) +will be used on the Abstract page. + +If you have co-chairs just repeat the \verb"\Chair" definition. + +For a Master's Thesis omit the \verb"\Chair" definitions and +use \verb"\thesissignaturepage". + +\subsection{Quote slip} +Use one of the ``quoteslip'' macros to format your quote slip: + +\begin{itemize} +\item \verb"\thesisquoteslip", for a master's thesis; +\item \verb"\doctoralquoteslip", for a doctoral dissertation; or +\item \verb"\doctoralabstractquoteslip", for a the `abstract only' +form of the doctoral dissertation. +\end{itemize} + +\noindent +None of these macros takes an argument. They use the +text suggested by the Graduate School\cite{SP}. + +If you need nonstandard quote slip text +use the \verb"\quoteslip" macro instead. +It has one argument, which is the text of your quote slip. +The quote slip of this thesis was printed with +\begin{demo} +\\quoteslip\{Extensive copying . . . may be found.\} +\end{demo} + +\subsection{Abstract} +Print the +abstract with \verb"\abstract". +It has one argument, which is the text of the abstract. +All the names have already been defined. +The abstract of this thesis was printed with + +\begin{demo} +\\abstract\{This sample . . . `real' dissertation.\} +\end{demo} + + +\subsection{Tables of contents} +Use the standard \LaTeX\ commands to format these items. + + +\subsection{Acknowledgments} +Use the \verb"\acknowledgments" macro to format the acknowledgments page. +It has one argument, which is the text of the acknowledgment. +The acknowledgments of this thesis was printed with + +\begin{demo} +\\acknowledgments\{The author wishes . . . \{\\it il miglior fabbro\}.\\par\}\} +\end{demo} + + +\subsection{Dedication} +Use the \verb"\dedication" macro to format the dedication page. +It has one argument, which is the text of the dedication. + +\subsection{Vita} +Use the \verb"\vita" macro to format the curriculum vitae. +It has one argument, which chronicles your life's accomplishments. + +Note that the Vita is not really a preliminary page. +It appears at the end of your thesis, just after the appendices. + + +%% +%% \section{Customization of the Macros} +%% +%% Simple customization, including +%% alteration of default parameters, changes to dimensions, +%% paragraph indentation, and margins, are not too difficult. +%% You have the choice of modifying the class file ({\tt uwthesis.cls}) +%% or loading +%% one or more personal style files to customize your thesis. +%% The latter is usually most convenient, since you do not need +%% to edit the large and complicated class file. +%% + + + +% ========== Chapter 4 + +\chapter{Hardware Dependencies\\ + ({\it And Other Complications})} + + +\TeX\ has been designed to produce exactly the same document +on all computers and on all printers. {\it Exactly the same} +means that the various spacings, line and page breaks, and +even hyphenations will occur at the same places +when the document is formatted on a variety of computers. +However, there are some discrepancies that cannot +be overcome. They involve the mechanics of running \TeX\ and +the necessary variations in computer and +output device capability. + +\section{Running \protect\LaTeX} + +Each operating system has some means for editing and storing text, +starting programs, and printing program output. These +are uniformly inconsistant between machines. Therefore there +are no useful, generic instructions for running \LaTeX. +You will have to +be able to do the following on your chosen computer. + +\begin{itemize} +\item Create, edit, and back-up text files. +\item Run the \TeX\ program with \LaTeX\ format. +\item Convert the device independent output + to a format suitable to the selected printer. +\item Print the converted file. +\end{itemize} + +There are generally user's manuals available for each \TeX\ +implementation, which explain the program's local procedures +and nuances. + +\section{Fonts} + +Different printers, and different sites with identical +printers, make certain sets of fonts available for their users. +While these font sets are not identical, they do have a common +subset---the basic roman fonts. +Most sites will also provide fonts at standard magnifications +(\verb"\small", \verb"\large", \verb"\Large", etc.). +The Graduate School wants a larger type than is normally used +for book printing. The uwthesis document class uses 11-point. + +The postscript font New Century Schoolbook also prints a nice thesis. +Request it with: +\begin{demo} +\\usepackage\{newcent\} +\end{demo} + + +\section{Printer Perversity} + +\begin{flushright} + \footnotesize \it + Never let anything mechanical know you are depending on it. +\end{flushright} + +\medskip + +A printer will break the day before a dissertation is due. This is +an immutable law of nature. Print your dissertation well in advance +of any deadlines. Take some time to admire your work. + + + +\printendnotes + +% +% ========== Bibliography +% +\nocite{*} % include everything in the uwthesis.bib file +\bibliographystyle{plain} +\bibliography{uwthesis} +% +% ========== Appendices +% +\appendix +\raggedbottom\sloppy + +% ========== Appendix A + +\chapter{Where to find the files} + +The uwthesis class file, {\tt uwthesis.cls}, contains the parameter settings, +macro definitions, and other \TeX nical commands which +allow \LaTeX\ to format a thesis. +The source to +the document you are reading, {\tt uwthesis.tex}, +contains many formatting examples +which you may find useful. +The bibliography database, {\tt uwthesis.bib}, contains instructions +to BibTeX to create and format the bibliography. +You can find these files in the following locations: + +\begin{itemize} +\item Web +\begin{description} +\item[] \verb%http://staff.washington.edu/fox/tex/uwthesis.html% +\end{description} + +\item The \TeX\ input path on UCS UNIX computers +\begin{description} +\item[] \verb%/usr/local/share/teTeX/texmf/tex/latex/uw/% +\end{description} + +\end{itemize} + + +\vita{Jim Fox is a Senior Software Engineer at the University of Washington. +In addition to a wide variety of other duties, he maintains +the thesis class file and documentation for University of Washington +theses and dissertations. + +For many years Mr. Fox was a columnist for RS/Magazine and SunExpert. +} + + + +\end{document} |