/thesis-template

Thesis Template for IIT Kanpur

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Thesis Template

Thesis Template for IIT Kanpur (PhD/MS/MTech etc.)

Instructions

  • Build: make
    • Generates a single .tex file final.tex combining preamble, prelude and chapters
    • Compiles final.tex into thesis.pdf (using -jobname=thesis)
  • Build: make synopsis
    • Generates a single .tex file final_synopsis.tex combining preamble, prelude_synopsis and synopsis
    • Compiles final_synopsis.tex into synopsis.pdf (using -jobname=synopsis)
  • Clean: make clean
    • Remove all auxiliary files (retains final*.tex and *.pdf)
  • Clear: make clear
    • Remove all generated files, including auxiliary and final

Structure

  • prelude.tex -- personal information
  • prelude_synopsis.tex -- personal information for synopsis
  • citation.bib -- bibliography
  • publications.bib -- own publications (used to display Publications page)
  • prelude/*.tex -- prelude for thesis (title, abstract, dedication, acknowledgments)
  • preamble/*.tex -- preamble for main.tex (packages, format, macros, shortcuts)
  • chapters/*.tex -- chapters
  • graphics/* -- graphics to be included (images, pdfs)
  • main.tex -- main file
  • main_synopsis.tex -- main file for synopsis
  • Makefile -- makefile (make, make synopsis, make clean, make clear)

Requirements

  • latexpand -- to create a single .tex
  • latexmk -- easy latex compilation (handle bibliography etc. issues)

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