Here we present a standard format for academic papers, using a two column layout.
This example lets you get started right away, and includes some sample text and formulae to help learn how to write LaTeX.
Click below to get started.
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\documentclass[twocolumn,showpacs,%
nofootinbib,aps,superscriptaddress,%
eqsecnum,prd,notitlepage,showkeys,10pt]{revtex4-1}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{dcolumn}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\begin{document}
\title{Your Paper}
\author{You}
\affiliation{Somewhere}
\begin{abstract}
Your abstract.
\end{abstract}
\maketitle
\section{Introduction}
Your introduction goes here! Some examples of commonly used commands and features are listed below, to help you get started.
\section{Some \LaTeX{} Examples}
\label{sec:examples}
\subsection{Sections}
Use \texttt{section}s and \texttt{subsection}s to organize your document. \LaTeX{} handles all the formatting and numbering automatically. Use \texttt{ref} and \texttt{label} for cross-references --- this is Section~\ref{sec:examples}, for example.
\subsection{Tables and Figures}
Use \texttt{tabular} for basic tables --- see Table~\ref{tab:widgets}, for example. You can upload a figure (JPEG, PNG or PDF) using the files menu. To include it in your document, use the \texttt{includegraphics} command (see the comment below in the source code).
% Commands to include a figure:
%\begin{figure}
%\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{your-figure's-file-name}
%\caption{\label{fig:your-figure}Caption goes here.}
%\end{figure}
\begin{table}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{l|r}
Item & Quantity \\\hline
Widgets & 42 \\
Gadgets & 13
\end{tabular}
\caption{\label{tab:widgets}An example table.}
\end{table}
\subsection{Mathematics}
\LaTeX{} is great at typesetting mathematics. Let $X_1, X_2, \ldots, X_n$ be a sequence of independent and identically distributed random variables with $\text{E}[X_i] = \mu$ and $\text{Var}[X_i] = \sigma^2 < \infty$, and let
$$S_n = \frac{X_1 + X_2 + \cdots + X_n}{n}
= \frac{1}{n}\sum_{i}^{n} X_i$$
denote their mean. Then as $n$ approaches infinity, the random variables $\sqrt{n}(S_n - \mu)$ converge in distribution to a normal $\mathcal{N}(0, \sigma^2)$.
\subsection{Lists}
You can make lists with automatic numbering \dots
\begin{enumerate}
\item Like this,
\item and like this.
\end{enumerate}
\dots or bullet points \dots
\begin{itemize}
\item Like this,
\item and like this.
\end{itemize}
\begin{acknowledgments}
We thank\dots
\end{acknowledgments}
\end{document}