LaTeX musings: Avoid eqnarray!?

Today while googling about producing mathematical graphics in LaTeX for the reedition of my Math Handbook, I stumbled upon a page on TUG pointing to an article named Avoid eqnarray!. The article goes on to discuss why it’s a bad idea ™ to use the eqnarray environment (and it’s natural...

Sweave Syntax Highlighting in vim

If you use Sweave and vim, you might have wondered if it’s possible to have it syntax highlight Rnw/Snw files properly : the latex bits with LaTeX syntax and the noweb R chunks with R syntax. It is! Take a look a the screenshot below: In order to have this working, you only need to properly configure...

Flashcards in LaTeX

Vocabulary learning is an essential part of learning a new language, and also a tough exercise for your memory. In order to make this task easier, you should devise some techniques for helping you through memorizing new words and concepts. One usual device is vocabulary flashcards, which are two-sided cards...