Jānis Lazovskis, Department of Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo
"TikZ and you: how to get the most out of code-generated graphics"
LaTeX
is
a
powerful
tool
for
typesetting
documents,
but
creating
diagrams
and
illustrations
is
most
often
done
in
external
programs,
frequently
disrupting
the
complete
customizability
that
makes
LaTeX
so
great.
The
TikZ
package
takes
care
of
this
problem
by
direct
integration
with
the
document
parameters
and
an
easy-to-use
system
of
nodes
and
paths
on
a
coordinate
plane.
This
presentation
will
be
an
introduction
to
TikZ
for
people
who
have
used
LaTeX
before
and
wish
to
do
more
with
it
(no
previous
knowledge
of
TikZ
is
expected).
I
will
describe
the
main
tools
of
nodes,
labels,
arrows,
paths,
and
shapes
using
basic
examples
such
as
commutative
diagrams
and
graphs.
Then
I
will
introduce
broader
topics
including
anchors,
curved
paths,
coordinate
transformations,
position
calculations,
loops,
and
style
options.
You
are
encouraged
to
bring
your
own
computer
to
follow
along.
If
you
would
like
something
specific
to
be
discussed
at
the
talk,
feel
free
to
contact
me
in
advance.