% % AFIT THESIS MACRO PACKAGE DOCUMENTATION % for version 2.7 of afthesis.cls % % % This file shows the directions of preparing your thesis using the % `afthesis' LaTeX document class. This class is an extremely modifed % `report' document class with new commands added and some old % commands modified to produce the proper format for the Air Force % Institute of Technology thesis or dissertation. % % To keep everything simple, this file is designed so that you can use a % a copy of this file as your LaTeX input file after replacing the % necessary data by your own data, and inserting your text in the proper % positions. Inserting text can be done by: % -- actually typing the text, or % -- using LaTeX \input or \include command % in the designated position. % Note that your LaTeX input file name should have the .tex extension, % as are the files to be \input'd or \include'd. % % The commands \input{foo} inside mythesis.tex will have the effect as % if the contents of foo.tex is inserted in the position where the % \input command is encountered. To run LaTeX, use the % command % % latex mythesis % % To be able to write the inserted text correctly, you are supposed to % know basic LaTeX. All you need to know about LaTeX is written in % Leslie Lamport's % `LaTeX: A Document Preparation System' (Addison-Wesley 1986), which is % available in local bookstores. \documentclass[11pt]{afthesis} %\documentclass[10pt]{afthesis} %if you want 10pt instead of 11 %\documentclass[12pt]{afthesis} %if you want 12pt instead of 11 % THESIS, REPORT, OR DISSERTATION ? % % If you are preparing a master's thesis, don't use \mastersreport or % \dissertation. If you are preparing a master's report instead of % thesis, remove the `%' character in the beginning of next line: %\mastersreport % print REPORT instead of THESIS on the title pages % If you are preparing a PhD dissertation, remove `%' from the % following line: %\dissertation % print DISSERTATION instead of THESIS on the title % NUMBER BY CHAPTER ? % % You may specify the numbering in your thesis/dissertation to be % chapter numbering instead of the default of sequential numbering. % If you select this option you will get pages, figures, tables, and % equations numbered by chapter (e.g., Table 2.3, Figure 3.4, % page numbers 2-40, A-1) % To not get chapter numbering add a `%' character to the beginning of % the next line \numberbychapter % PRINT SECTION NUMBERS ? % % You may select not to have section (and subsection, etc.) numbers % printed in the text and in the table of contents. In fact this is % the way the AFIT thesis guide shows it, but I like section numbers % so I made having section numbers the default. % To get no section numbers remove the `%' character in the beginning % of the next line %\nosectionnumbers % UNDERLINE OR ITALICS FOR EMPHASIS ? % % You may select to have your emphasized text (like chapter and section % headings, book titles, foreign phrases, etc.) underlined instead of % set in an italic font. By selecting this option, appropriate titles % are automatically changed, plus anytime you use the command {\em ...} % you will get underlined text, instead of italic text. NOTE: this % option is not recommended for typeset quality documents. It is here % only for those who are old fashioned, type-writer personalities. % To get underlining instead of italics remove the `%' character in the % beginning of the next line %\underlineoption % FLYLEAF FRAME ? % % You can select to have a 4in by 2in frame put around your flyleaf % material. This makes it look a little nicer if you don't have the % cover with the hole in it. % To get a flyleaf frame remove the `%' character in the beginning of % the next line. %\flyleafframe % LINE SPACING % % The default line spacing is to doublespace except in quotations, % quotes, and the bibliography. This approximates the spacing you % get if you "doublespace" on a typewriter. If you want to change % the line spacing use the command \spacing{n} where n is a real % number at the start of the document and \endspacing at the end % of the document. Use 1 for n to get singlespacing, 1.5 for space % and a half, etc. If you want to change the linespacing to % singlespace for a particular section of text, you can use the % singlespace environment bracketting your text with % \begin{singlespace} and \end{singlespace} \spacing{2} is the % default line spacing for the thesis in 10pt \spacing{1.5} is the % default line spacing for the thesis in 11pt and 12pt % % THE ABOVE LINE SPACING INFORMATION IS NOT QUITE ACCURATE % % DATA OF AUTHOR AND THESIS: The following data will be used throughout % your thesis when they are needed. Please replace the dots in the % commands by your own data. For some commands, the specified default % value will be assumed when the command is omitted. For a two author % thesis, specify the command \twoauthor and then enter the appropriate % additional fields. Remember you will need two vitas specified in % author order. Authors should be specfied in alphabetical order. %\twoauthor %uncomment if two authors \author{First Author} %\authortwo{Second Author} %uncomment for twoauthor option % % Replace `First Author' in the command by your name as it should % appear on the title page. If your name is Ben Lee User, then the % above command should be `\author{Ben Lee User}'. % Don't use B. L. USER, BEN L. USER, or even BEN LEE USER. \rank{...} %\ranktwo{...} %uncomment for twoauthor option % Replace the dots in the above command by your rank and % service/agency, seperated by a comma, or just your service/agency. % Don't abbreviate. Use `\rank{Defense Nuclear Agency}' or % \rank{First Lieutenant, USAF} and not \rank{1LT, USAF}. % If you don't have a rank or agency, just leave this command out. \title{...} % % Replace the dots in the above command by your thesis title, % e.g., `\title{A TALE OF GNUS, GNATS AND\\ARMADILLOS}'. % Use capital letters. If the title consists of more than one line, % it should be in inverted pyramid form. You have to specify the % line breakings by \\ commands. %\flytitle{...} % % Remove the % and replace the dots in the above command with your % thesis title as it should be on the flyleaf. This is only needed % if your flyleaf title has different line breaks % (because it must fit in 4 inches) % than the way it appears on the title page and on the first page. \designator{AFIT/???/???/??-?} % % Replace the dots in the above command with the thesis or dissertation % designator. For example, `AFIT/GCS/ENG/87-5'. %\distribution{...} % % Replace the dots in the above command with the distribution % statement for your thesis. The default if commented out is % `Approved for public release; distribution unlimited'. \previousdegrees{...} %\previousdegreestwo{...} %uncomment for twoauthor option % % Replace the dots in the above command with the % abbreviated form of your previous degree(s), e.g., B.S. or B.A., M.S. % Leave this command out if you have no previous degrees. \degree{Master of Science} % % The degree sought as determined by your program. % For example, `\degree{Master of Science}', or % `\degree{Master of Science in Electrical Engineering}'. % The default value is `Doctor of Philosophy' for dissertation. %\graduationdate{...} % % Replace the dots in the above command with the % graduation date, in the form as `\graduationdate{May, 1986}'. % The default value is guessed according to the time of running LaTeX. \address{...\\...} %\addresstwo{...\\...} %uncomment for twoauthor option % % Replace the dots in the above command with your permanent address. % Use \\ to separate address lines. This is used in the Vita. % e.g., `\address{4533 Avenue A\\ Austin, Texas 78751}'. \school{...} % % Replace the dots in the above command with the name of your school. % For example, `\school{School of Engineering}' %**********for dissertations only, remove the % signs and add the data %\dean{...} % Needed for disserations only. % The name of your dean, e.g., `\dean{Robert A. Calico, Jr} \committee{Dr. Advisor\\Thesis Advisor, Dr. Member\\Committee Member, Maj. Member\\Committee Member} % % The default value is 5 for dissertation. \begin{document} % % THE BODY OF YOUR THESIS STARTS HERE % The following commands will automatically generate headings, adjust % vertical spacings, break pages, etc. % You should probably leave all of these prefatory pages commented out % or in a \include file until your thesis is ready for final draft \flyleaf % Generates the flyleaf. \disclaimerpage % Produces the disclaimer page \titlepage % Produces the title page. \approvalpage % Produces the approvalpage \begin{preface} % %Insert the text of your preface here. Your name will appear %automatically. If this is an acknowledgments section instead of %preface, use \begin{acknowledgments} and \end{acknowledgments} % instead. % \end{preface} \tableofcontents % Table of Contents will be automatically % generated and placed here. \listoffigures % List of Figures, List of Tables, and List of \listoftables % Symbols will be placed here, if applicable. \listofsymbols % DO NOT use these if you have no such lists. % To put symbols in the list use command \symbol[#1]{#2} % where #2 is the symbol and #1 is the definition to be put in the % list of symbols. The symbol is also automatically put in % your text. Leave out [#1] if you don't want a definition. \listofabbreviations % similar to the list of symbols. Use command \abbreviation[#1]{#2} % where #2 is the abbreviation and #1 is the definition to be put in the % list of abbreviations. The abbreviation is also automatically put in % your text. Leave out [#1] if you don't want a definition. \begin{abstract} Abstract goes here. \end{abstract} \chapter{This is the first chapter title} % The first chapter. % \chapter command is of the form % \chapter[..]{..} or \chapter{..} where ... text ... % {chapter heading} and [entry in table of % contents]. \section{The first section} % % IMPORTANT: If your chapter heading consists % of more than one lines, it will be auto- ... text ... % matically broken into separate lines. % However, if you don't like the way LaTeX % breaks the chapter heading into lines, use \section{The second section} % `\newheadline' command to break lines. % NEVER USE \\ IN SECTIONAL (E.G., CHAPTER, ... text ... % SECTION, SUBSECTION) HEADINGS!!!!!!!! \chapter{The second chapter title} % This is Chapter 2. ... text ... \section{This is a section in the second chapter} ... text... \subsection{A subsection} Note: subsection's and below should be printed with some sort of punctuation. A period is automatically supplied if you don't supply some punctuation. ... more text ... \appendix % Appendix begins here \chapter{First appendix title} \section{In an appendix} This is appendix section A.1. Note: I highly recommend you create each chapter in a separate file including the \verb|\chapter| command and \verb|\include| the file. Then you can use \verb|\includeonly| to process selected chapters and you avoid having to latex/preview/print your entire document every time. %\begin{Bibliography} % CAUTION: the first B is capital B. %\bibitem[key] A listing ... % You can also use the `thebibliography' %\bibitem[key2] A another % environment described in LaTeX manual. %\bibitem[key3]... % The usages of \bibitem and \cite{..} are %\end{Bibliography} % explained in Section 4.3 of the LaTeX manual. % you can also use BibTeX instead of the above as I have done below. % see the LaTeX manual and the % documentation available from /usr/TeX/doc. There is an AFIT % bibliography style called thesnumb. It has some special types % and fields. See some sample entries and info in thesnumb.doc. % Note: thisthesis bibliography style only works with bibtex % version .99a or higher. \bibliographystyle{thesnumb} \bibliography{mybib1,mybib2,...} \begin{vita} Insert your brief biographical sketch here. Your permanent address is generated automatically. \end{vita} %\begin{vita} %uncomment for twoauthor option % The second vita. % Insert the second authors brief biographical sketch here. %\end{vita} \end{document} % Please mail your suggestions and complaints to jdyoung@afit.af.mil.