You know mathematics. You know how to write mathematics. But do you know how to produce clean; clear; well-formatted manuscripts for publication? Do you speak the language of publishers; typesetters; graphics designers; and copy editors?Your page design-the style and format of theorems and equations; running heads and section headings; page breaks; fonts; and spacing-makes the difference between; awkward; hard-to-read publications and coherent; professional ones. The Handbook of Typography for the Mathematical Sciences is your key to exercising control over how your books and articles look; read; and ultimately communicate your ideas. Focusing on TeX; todays medium of choice for producing mathematical documents; the author illuminates all of the issues associated with page design and seeing your manuscript smoothly and accurately through each step of its publication. Learn how to format; edit; and layout a pageExamine a variety of graphics options: Postscriptreg;; bitmaps; *.jpg; *.gif; and *.pdf filesDiscover powerful tools available for indexing; bibliographies; tables; and diagramsAccess a compendium of all TeX commands commonly used in mathematical writingExplore ways to include diskettes; source code; or software available on the Internet with you publicationsBecoming acquainted with this material will make you a well-informed author equipped to deal with publishers; compositors; editors; and typesetters; with TeX consultants; copy editors; and graphics designers-an author who has a better understanding of the publishing process and is able to create better mathematics books.
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