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### Trouble with template using Ubuntu TeXstudio

I am new to latex and started using Linux Ubuntu with TeXstudio. I tried to compile this but getting all sort of errors. It was originally in a Windows platform , but I will like to continue in Linux. ...
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### How to change default build in kile to Lulatex?

Even I went to Settings->Config kile->Tools->Build and changed the QuickBuild tool to "LuaLatex+ViewPDF". Every time I save the file, it just keeps running pdflatex. It is not unusable but it is ...
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### How to center multiple figures and their descriptions

I am writing a paper for one of my classes on Catalan numbers. I have a section where I'm trying to include three different figures that I would like to be centered with their corresponding ...
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### ! Missing { inserted

\begin{align*} f_{y_1,y_2} (y_1,y_2) &= f__{X_1,X_2}(y_1, \frac{(1-y_1)}{2} - \sqrt{ \frac{y_2}{2} -\frac{{y_1}^{2}}{2} - \frac{(1-y_1)^{2}}{4}} ) \abs {J_1} + f__{X_1,X_2}(y_1, \frac{(1-y_1)}{2}...
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### Include filename in a nested document

I have a large project split in multiple files. I'd like to get each subfile name in the pdf to monitor my document. From different posts on this forum i understand Currfile package could help by ...
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### Summations of a summation without upper bound as a lemma

So I have a paper I'm writing for a class that requires me to include a proof. I have the proof all sorted out on paper but I'm having a very hard time figuring out where to begin in Latex. I need ...
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### bibliography backreferences with hyperref: format individual page number

I would like to format the backreferences in italics when the citation is called from a custom command (but not otherwise). I've been playing with both \backrefxxx and \backrefalt inside the custom ...
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### TikZ: Piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) shapes available?

To draw electrical wiring schemes in TikZ the nice package circuitikz is available. However, is there something similar existent for drawing piping and instrumentation diagrams? Example of such a ...
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I'm having a problem integrating asmems4.bst supplied by my department for my thesis. Several of my references are websites and asmems4.bst doesn't output URLs in my bibliography. From an answer to ...
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I have some problems with my table of contents in a LaTex document in Overleaf. I have added 6 subfiles that are appendices. They display as I want in ToC, but most of them are not clickable. This ...
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### How to draw organometallic compounds?

I'm trying to draw this molecule using the chemfig package but honestly don't know where or how to start. Please help. Thank you.
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### Disabling page numbering bottom of page

Newbie question here. I seem to have some trouble changing the page numbering. I want it in the header, instead of the bottom of the page. I got the header working, but I have been deleting and ...
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### Minitoc won't work at my Report document

I am about 3 days deep into this whole minitoc issue. WHY doesn't it work? I mean, I want a simple mini table of contents at the beginning of each chapter in my report document. Let me show you ...
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### Bibtex/Biber/Zotero - ! Illegal parameter number in definition of \abx@field@annotation

I'm using Biber with Zotero. Everything worked until I add a new reference to Zotero and a paragraph in my .tex and these lines appeared for two lines : ! Illegal parameter number in definition of \...
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### Economise space with floats

Consider this example: \documentclass{report} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{lipsum} \begin{document} \lipsum[1-4] \lipsum[5]{1-14} \lipsum[6][1] \begin{figure}[htbp] \centering \...
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### With indentation set to 0em, when using a line break, there is still an indentation of a size of a space

Problem Description I am quite a newbie at *TeX, but I defined some \newcommands as some kind of paragraph styles (maybe not the proper way to do so, maybe someone could tell me how to accomplish ...
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### Referencing equations in latex

I am trying to reference equations in latex (I am writing in overleaf) and am using the code as in the official overleaf documentation i.e. $$\label{Emc2} E=mc^2$$ ...
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### How to change the color of a specific character

I'm writing a paper for one of my classes that is on the Catalan numbers and I wanted to include an example about how they match up with the number of ways to "legally" arrange n pairs of parenthesis. ...
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### “Patch failed” in EMNLP Style Template

I was trying to use the LaTeX files for the EMNLP 2019 conference (download link can be found here), but when I try to compile the provided example .tex file, it doesn't work and I get the following ...
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### How to add pages of pages in footer without fancyhdr?

I've been searching Google to find an answer but I cannot! I find the same solution every time which is: \usepackage{lastpage} \usepackage{fancyhdr} \pagestyle{fancy} ... \cfoot{\thepage\ of \...
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### How to delete parentheses for empty fields in references?

The same question has been answered here but that solution does not work for me since I am not sure what is the empty field. Is there a way to drop all empty items? Perhaps something like \...
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### How can I use braces for cites in biblatex package

I am trying to put braces before and after my cite like this: The IoT environment are.... (IoT Book). instead of The IoT environment are.... IoT Book. How can I succeed this? My code in ...
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### Undefined control sequence when running siunitx

Good morning, when I try to load the siunitx package, TeX Studio reports undefined control sequence and missing \begin{document}. The error can be replicated by compiling this piece of code: \...
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### Closing table cells in a tabular environment involving multirow and multicolumn

Is there a way to close the cells containing "Field A" and "Field B" only, i.e. with excluding the cell on the top left? Below is a minimal working environment. Thanks for your hints and suggestions. ...
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### What units are \pgfphysicalheight and \pgfphysicalwidth defined in?

I often use \pgfphysicalheight and \pgfphysicalwidth from the pgfpages package to define sizes dynamically based on the dimensions of my page (which vary). For example, here's a "dynamic" vertical ...
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### How to define one display for several LilyPond fragments in LyX?

I would like to separate the notes from the score display using LyX and LilyPond, because I have several music fragments that should have the same display. Is there a way to define the display in a ...
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### QR-code in beamer footline

For some reason, using a qrcode package in beamer footline produces an invalid QR-code. \documentclass{beamer} \usepackage{qrcode} \newcommand{\insertqrcode}{% \qrcode{http://www.ctan.org} } % ...
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### Vertical alignment of nested aligns

I would like to align a rather complicated formula, consisting of an (outer) optimization problem with several (inner) constraint blocks, which should be aligned around equal signs. I have opted to ...
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### pdftex.def Error when .eps file is saved on a network drive

Consider the following MWE: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{epstopdf} \begin{document} \includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{knightstour.eps} \end{document} where ...
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### arrow mark to be in centre [duplicate]

1) I wish to have the arrow indicator to be in the center rather than touching the edge of the flowchart shapes. Is there a possibility to do so? 2) The connection between CCC ->> DDD; CCC->>FFF and ...
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### Error with ! Extra }, or forgotten \right

Here is my latex code: \begin{document} \begin{align*} f_{Y_2}(y_2) &= \int_{\frac{1-\sqrt{2(-1+3y_2)}}{3}}^{1}\frac{1}{4\sqrt{R}} \mathrm{d}y_1 + \int_{0}^{1-\sqrt{-1+2y_2}}\frac{1}{4\sqrt{R}} \...
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### Is there an indication of who is editing a LaTex file in Overleaf's collaboration mode? [on hold]

In Overleaf's LaTex editor collaboration is possible. Since I have a deadline soon and waiting for others to check (or finish checking), I need to know whether they have finished their review. I see ...
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### How to typeset a number like 10.10.10 with the siunitx package?

I want to list the versions of some python modules I am using. The problem is that the format of the version has two dots, for example 10.10.10 or 1.04.5. When I try \num{10.10.10} I get the error: ...
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### Xelatex created PDF printable standard

We are using xelatex for typesetting, and the xelatex will be created direct PDF only. can be the created PDF will be printable standards? Thanks Prasad
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### Tikz node with a fixed and variable coordinate

In Tikz: how can I place a node A relative to the position of node B but with one coordinate fixed? Or put differently, how can one make two nodes share either the x or the y coordinate? For example, ...
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### Force line break in tabu “X” environment

I would like to force a new line within a tabu 'X' column. Using \newline forces a new line, but includes some ghost spacing, making the text no longer centered. I have tried using \\ in combination ...
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### pagenumbering, figure and tableofcontents in memoir document (overleaf)

I am making a booklet. It is almost done but 1) I realized that numbering of the pages has just dissapeared (expect in some pages like those one where begins a chapter) 2) I have only the title of ...
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### Cannot split long subequations

I do not seem to be able to split two long sub-equations. I've tried multline, align, split and a few other possibilities but none of them have worked; I reckon a main issue is that I've got brackets ...
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### How to embed lstlisting in table without much space

I want to embed code in table like the below photo. Firstly, I tried code 1. \begin{tabular}{p{8cm}} \hline \begin{lstlisting} code here ...... \end{lstlisting} \\ \hline \begin{lstlisting} code ...
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### Issue with positioning the footer text and footer rule

Consider this MWE, why is the footer rule position different on page 1 compared to the rest of the pages? Also related to the footer, how can I move the footer text down without affecting the position ...
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### Package pgf Error: No shape named java is known - problems with points in the name

I try to design a class diagram with tikz-uml: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz-uml} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture} \umlemptyclass[type=interface ]{java.util.Collection} ...
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### Change of bibtex style

So I am preparing my thesis for my Master's project and our university has a little bit different referencing style than the standards. The closest standard bibtex style is 'abbrvnat' style. Abbrvnat ...
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### Line Break in \url in the footnote

There are many Posts about this Topic URL linebreak in footnote Line breaking of URLs at "-" I tried it by myself but it doesn't work oon my Tex-File. I added this in my Code for the url-...
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### How to properly capture return value of a command?

I have a problem with capturing returned value of my command. Here is my preamble with command definition: \documentclass[convert={density=300,size=800x600,outext=.png}]{standalone} \usepackage[utf8]...
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### Subtables on top of each other

I want the subtables to be placed vertically, i.e the one above the other at the center of the page. The following code is what I have, but the output is two horizontally aligned subtables. \begin{...
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### mtpro2 in Overleaf

I want to use the mtpro2 package in Overleaf but it seems to work only in some cases. If I go to "new project", "blank project" and use this: \documentclass[]{article} \usepackage{lipsum} \...
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### How to list portion of subsections

Right now I have a list of questions which I labeled. \documentclass[10pt]{article} \usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref} \usepackage{enumitem} \begin{document} \newpage \section{Project} ...
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### Converting CSV file into PDF dynamically [duplicate]

I have a simple CSV file that looks similar to: pens, 23 bottles, 5 spoons, 6 chairs, 5 books, 12 I want to convert this into a PDF document. I have no clue on how could I do this. I have installed ...