%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%% %%% File: asthesis.tex, version 1.06, August 1999 %%% ============================================= %%% Copyright (c) 1996 by John Jones. All rights reserved. %%% This file is free and can be modified or distributed as long as %%% you meet the following conditions: %%% %%% (1) This copyright notice is kept intact on all modified copies. %%% (2) If you modify this file, you MUST NOT use the original file name. %%% %%% This file contains a template that can be used with the %%% package asthesis.sty and LaTeX2e to produce a thesis that %%% attempts to meet the requirements of the Graduate College of %%% Arizona State University. On points not specified by the %%% ASU format manual, I opted for the AMS book style (it needs %%% to be a standard scholarly publication in your field). %%% %%% Note, there are some points from the ASU format manual this %%% file cannot address, such as writing style, length of title, %%% etc. Be sure to read through the format manual so that you %%% satisfy these requirements. %%% %%% Finally, one problem with TeX and dissertation is that TeX %%% may try to squeeze a little extra material onto a line, or %%% onto a page to avoid some other bad breaks. It warns you %%% about these overfull vboxes and overfull hboxes. The format %%% people tend to be fanatical about this sort of thing since %%% all dissertations are put on microfiche and the process %%% requires a minimum margin. (Note, journals tend to feel the %%% same way about overflowing the margins, so get used to it %%% now.) The best prescription is to wait until the absolute %%% final version is ready, and then insert \linebreak and %%% \pagebreak commands to force line and page breaks just before %%% the trouble occurs. %%% %%% %%% You probably want to set some of the macros below (like %%% \thesisauthor). In that case, replace "..." (or whatever is %%% given) with appropriate values,and uncomment the line (by %%% removing the leading %'s). %%% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \documentclass[11pt]{report} %% LaTeX2e document. This has only been %% tested in 11 point. \usepackage {asthesis} %% Preamble. \sloppy %% TeX will try harder to adhere to the %% margins even if it thinks the result %% is less aesthetic. % \mastersthesis %% Uncomment one of these; if you don't % \phdthesis %% use either, the default is \phdthesis. % \thesisdraft %% Uncomment this if you want a draft %% version; this will print a timestamp %% on each page of your thesis. \singlespace %% Uncomment one of these if you want % \oneandhalfspace %% single-spacing, space-and-a-half % \doublespace %% or double-spacing; the default is %% \doublespace, which is required %% by the Graduate College. Choose %% single spacing for drafts to save %% on excessive laser printing/paper. % \singlespacebib %% You are allowed by graduate college %% rules to single space entries in the %% bibliography (if you double space %% between them). Uncomment this line %% to activate that feature. % \logicalnumbering %% This changes the way in sections and %% subsections, etc., are numbered. %% The safest choice is to not use this %% option (leave it commented out) %% because it breaks a style convention %% of AMS book. Use it at your own risk. % \dontforcetitlecaps %% According to graduate college rules, %% the title of the thesis must be in all %% caps. Ordinarily, this file will force %% it to be in ALL CAPS. If you want %% to test the format people in the grad %% office, uncomment this line; your %% title will be typeset as you have %% typed it. % \notocheads %% Uncommenting this line will suppress %% headings on the columns of the %% table of contents, the list of %% figures, and the list of tables. %% The grad college sometimes insists on %% these headings even though they don't %% match the AMS style. \renewcommand{\thesisauthor}{Ima Student} %% Your official ASU name. \renewcommand{\thesismonth}{May} %% Your month of graduation. \renewcommand{\thesisdefensemonth}{\thesismonth} %% We assume that you are giving your %% thesis defense in the same month as you %% will graduate. If your defense takes %% place in a different month, replace %% \thesismonth with the correct month. \renewcommand{\thesisyear}{1996} %% Your year of graduation. \renewcommand{\thesistitle}{...} %% The title of your thesis \renewcommand{\thesissupervisor}{Isaac Newton} %% Your thesis advisor; use mixed-case %% and don't use any titles or degrees. \renewcommand{\thesisdedication}{...} %% Your dedication, if you have one; use %% "\\" for linebreaks. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%% %%% The following commands are all optional, but useful if your requirements %%% are different from the default values in asthesis.sty. To use them, %%% simply uncomment (remove the leading %) the line(s). % \renewcommand{\chairnumber}{2} %% Uncomment this only if you have MORE %% than one chair for your committee, in %% which case you should put the number %% of chairs in place of the number 2 % \renewcommand{\thesiscommitteesize}{...} %% Uncomment this only if your thesis %% committee does NOT have 5 members %% for \phdthesis or 3 for \mastersthesis. %% Replace the "..." with the correct %% number of members. This includes the %% number of chairs or co-chairs. % \renewcommand{\thesisdegree}{...} %% Uncomment this only if your thesis %% degree is NOT "DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY" %% for \phdthesis or "MASTER OF ARTS" %% for \mastersthesis. Provide the %% correct FULL OFFICIAL name of %% the degree. % \renewcommand{\thesistype}{...} %% Use this ONLY if your thesis type %% is NOT "Dissertation" for \phdthesis %% or "Thesis" for \mastersthesis. %% Provide the OFFICIAL type of the %% thesis; use mixed-case. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{document} %% Most of the front matter should be %% commented out until you are ready for %% final drafts %\thesistitlepage %% Generate the title page. %\thesissignaturepage %% Generate the signature page. \begin{thesisabstract} %% Use this to write your thesis %% abstract; it can be anything \end{thesisabstract} %% allowed in LaTeX2e par-mode. %\thesisdedicationpage %% Generate the dedication page. %% This is optional %\begin{thesisacknowledgments} %% Use this to write your %% acknowledgments; it can be anything %% allowed in LaTeX2e par-mode. %\end{thesisacknowledgments} %% This is optional \tableofcontents %% Generate table of contents. % \listoftables %% Uncomment this to generate list %% of tables. % \listoffigures %% Uncomment this to generate list %% of figures. %% Begin your thesis text here; follow %% the report style and group your text \chapter{...} %% in chapters, sections, etc. %% A good approach is to have only \input %% statements here and keep your content %% in other files. % \chapter{Title of chapter two} %\begin{thebibliography}{..} %% Start your bibliography here. %\bibitem{...} ... %% You can use the AMS-LaTeX \bysame %\end{thebibliography} %% where appropriate % \appendix %% Uncomment this if you have appendix(es) % \chapter{...} %% Each appendix then starts with a chapter %% command (it will automatically come out %% with an appendix heading). This is the %% standard LaTeX approach to appendices %\begin{thesisauthorvita} %% Write your vita here; it can be %% anything in LaTeX2e par-mode. %\end{thesisauthorvita} %% This is optional \end{document} %% Done.