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Most of the latex notes are referenced in the book LATEX Tutorials: A PRIMER

Error Log

  1. Use \\ in a seperate line, and error appears. Do not use two backslashes in one single line.

Notes

  • There seems to be some difference between \ and enter.

  • Insert python code with highlighting. Use the following to before \begin{document}.
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      % settings for python code
      \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
      \DeclareFixedFont{\ttb}{T1}{txtt}{bx}{n}{10} % for bold
      \DeclareFixedFont{\ttm}{T1}{txtt}{m}{n}{10}  % for normal
      \usepackage{color}
      \definecolor{deepblue}{rgb}{0,0,0.5}
      \definecolor{deepred}{rgb}{0.6,0,0}
      \definecolor{deepgreen}{rgb}{0,0.5,0}
      \usepackage{listings}
      \lstdefinestyle(PythonStyle){
          language=Python,
           	basicstyle=\ttm,
           	otherkeywords={self},             % Add keywords here
            	keywordstyle=\ttb\color{deepblue},
            	emph={MyClass,__init__},          % Custom highlighting
            	emphstyle=\ttb\color{deepred},    % Custom highlighting style
            	stringstyle=\color{deepgreen},
            	frame=tb,                         % Any extra options here
            	showstringspaces=false            % 
    	}
    
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      \documentclass{article}
      \usepackage{graphix}
      \usepackage{subcaption}
    
      \begin{document}
    
          % insert one figure
          \begin{figure}[h!] % h means insert figures right here
              \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{figures/rating_per_claim.jpg}
              \caption{Rating Per Claim}
              \label{fig:rating_per_claim}
          \end{figure}
    
          % insert two figures
          \begin{figure}[h!]
              \centering
              \begin{subfigure}[b]{0.4\linewidth}
                  \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{figures/age_kernel.png}
                  \caption{Age of driver}
                  \label{fig:age_kernel}
              \end{subfigure}
              \begin{subfigure}[b]{0.4\linewidth}
                  \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{figures/age_kernel.png}
                  \caption{Annual Income}
                  \label{fig:annual_income_kernel}
              \end{subfigure}
              \caption{Kernel density curves}
              \label{fig:kernel1}
          \end{figure}
      \end{document}
    
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      \begin{table}[h!]
          \begin{center}
              \caption{New Feature Performace Boost}
              \label{tab:performance_boost}
              \begin{tabular}{|c|c|} 
                  \hline
                  \textbf{Feature} & \textbf{Performance Boost}\\
                  \hline
                  Latitude and longitude & 0.001\\
                  Rating Per Claim & 0.0017 \\
                  Interest Rate & 0.0007\\
                  Count of missing values & 0.0004\\
                  \hline
              \end{tabular}
          \end{center}
      \end{table}
    
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      \newpage  % it will be ignored in between float figures and tables.
    
      \clearpage % if this new page is in between float figures and tables, then use this command.
    
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      \usepackage[toc,page]{appendix}
    
      \begin{appendices}
          \section{Figures}
    		
          \section{Tables}
    
          \section{Codes}
      \end{appendices}
    
  • Insert an algorithm.
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      \usepackage{algpseudocode}
      \usepackage{algorithm}
    
      \begin{algorithm}	
          \caption{Algorithm for Optimal threshold}
          \label{alg:threshold}
          \begin{algorithmic}
              \For {threshold $\in$ threshold list}
                  \For {seed $\in$ seed list}
                  \State Step 1: split train data into training part and validation part according to the seed.
                  \State Step 2: train model on the training part and calculate the cost on the validation part.			
                  \EndFor 
                  \State Step 3: calculate the average cost for this threshold.
              \EndFor
              \State Final Step: Choose the threshold that corresponds to the smallest average cost.
          \end{algorithmic}
      \end{algorithm}
    
    
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      % use \ref to refer to figures, tables, appendices, and etc.
      % use \cite to refer to literatures.
    
      % add the next two lines at the end of the document
      \bibliographystyle{plain}
      \bibliography{stat8051.bib}
    
  • Add hyperlink as footnotes.
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      \usepackage{hyperref}
    
      % add the following line at the place you want to refer to a hyperlink
      \footnote{\label{interest rate}Interest rate is obtained from \hyperref[interest rate]{''https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/\%5EGSPC/''} }
    
  • Settings of the paper size.
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      \usepackage[a4paper,bindingoffset=0.2in,%
      left=1in,right=1in,top=1in,bottom=1in,%
      footskip=.25in]{geometry}
    
  • Titles, authors and abstract.
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      \title{Travelers Claim Fraud Detection Project Report}
      \author{Yu Yang}
    
      \begin{document}
    
      \maketitle  % don't forget this line!
    
      \begin{abstract}
    
      \end{abstract}
    
      \end{document}
    
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