Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode
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Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode
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Re: Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode
#2Could be be done, but does not feel like the appropriate tool. Org mode translates to a basic latex only, that is a huge waste of TeX power.
I did my thesis entirely in LaTeX, so I have some experience in the theme, and it was a rollercoaster. There is always some really special table, graph, arrangement, extra space needs, that you can do only programming with the real stuff. Doing the same with org mode would have been stuff of nightmares (even if org tex has some nice qualities that LaTex does not have, like fast shrinkable text).
I missed only a thing. Being able to do in situ calculus in LaTeX (filling columns and totals in tables excel style), but is not really the right tool for that so you can't blame TeX for that. The team of R+Latex filled the gape nicely.
Apart of this, TeX environment has planned and build yet anything that you could dream when you write a PHD thesis. From basic, to really esotheric. Can be difficult sometimes, but is awesome.
Re: Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode
#3Could be be done, but does not feel like the appropriate tool. Org mode translates to a basic latex only, that is a huge waste of TeX power. I did my thesis entirely in LaTeX, so I have some experience in the theme, and it was a rollercoaster. There is always some really special table, graph, arrangement, extra space needs, that you can do only programming with the real stuff. Doing the same with org mode would have…
You can insert any LaTeX markup in org mode as well as just using their syntax.
Re: Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode
#4Could be be done, but does not feel like the appropriate tool. Org mode translates to a basic latex only, that is a huge waste of TeX power. I did my thesis entirely in LaTeX, so I have some experience in the theme, and it was a rollercoaster. There is always some really special table, graph, arrangement, extra space needs, that you can do only programming with the real stuff. Doing the same with org mode would have…
What's the benefit of Latex over LyX? With LyX you can insert latex if you need it, but otherwise you are in a very nice Wysiwym environment
Re: Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode
#5Could be be done, but does not feel like the appropriate tool. Org mode translates to a basic latex only, that is a huge waste of TeX power. I did my thesis entirely in LaTeX, so I have some experience in the theme, and it was a rollercoaster. There is always some really special table, graph, arrangement, extra space needs, that you can do only programming with the real stuff. Doing the same with org mode would have…
What's the benefit of Latex over LyX? With LyX you can insert latex if you need it, but otherwise you are in a very nice Wysiwym environment
Really just a difference in preference in my experience. I personally really like declarative workflows.
Re: Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode
#6I'm not sure about other fields, but most theses in computer science these days are usually a stitch-up of your papers + some glue text/backstory. I.e. 80% of your thesis is already in LaTeX format. Org Mode only adds complexity to your workflow.
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Re: Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode
#8Could be be done, but does not feel like the appropriate tool. Org mode translates to a basic latex only, that is a huge waste of TeX power. I did my thesis entirely in LaTeX, so I have some experience in the theme, and it was a rollercoaster. There is always some really special table, graph, arrangement, extra space needs, that you can do only programming with the real stuff. Doing the same with org mode would have…
What's the benefit of Latex over LyX? With LyX you can insert latex if you need it, but otherwise you are in a very nice Wysiwym environment
Essentially, Emacs + makefiles :)
Lyx is great for shorter things. I use it for presentations, where being able to see the images, colors, etc really helps.
For longer stuff, with a lot of text, a nice editor has its advantages. And you can split of chapters in extra files easily and all that.
Re: Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode
#9Could be be done, but does not feel like the appropriate tool. Org mode translates to a basic latex only, that is a huge waste of TeX power. I did my thesis entirely in LaTeX, so I have some experience in the theme, and it was a rollercoaster. There is always some really special table, graph, arrangement, extra space needs, that you can do only programming with the real stuff. Doing the same with org mode would have…
What's the benefit of Latex over LyX? With LyX you can insert latex if you need it, but otherwise you are in a very nice Wysiwym environment
Writing LaTeX in emacs is faster
Re: Writing a Ph.D. thesis with Org Mode
#10Could be be done, but does not feel like the appropriate tool. Org mode translates to a basic latex only, that is a huge waste of TeX power. I did my thesis entirely in LaTeX, so I have some experience in the theme, and it was a rollercoaster. There is always some really special table, graph, arrangement, extra space needs, that you can do only programming with the real stuff. Doing the same with org mode would have…
When I was doing my thesis I was a big fan of Mathematica's right click -> copy as LaTeX feature. It saved a lot of time entering formulas and copying tables from the notebooks I was using for analysis.