In an attempt to ease the transition from Word to LaTeX for some of my colleagues (*cough* Alex *cough*) this blog post covers some LaTeX tricks I use most frequently when preparing manuscripts. It’s pitched at someone who is already familiar with the basic syntax of paragraphs, figures and tables.
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Converting pandas DataFrames into Publication-Ready Tables
Analysing, comparing and communicating the predictive performance of machine learning models is a crucial component of any empirical research effort. Pandas, a staple in the Python data analysis stack, not only helps with the data wrangling itself, but also provides efficient solutions for data presentation. Two of its lesser-known yet incredibly useful features are df.to_markdown() and df.to_latex(), which allow for a seamless transition from DataFrames to publication-ready tables. Here’s how you can use them!
LaTeX Beamer Template with Logos
Alternative Title: The tragic story of how I got trapped making slides with latex.
Typically after giving a presentation at least one person will approach me and ask if they could have access to my custom latex template to make slides with beamer that don’t look rubbish.
TL;DR Yes you can: https://github.com/npqst/latex-beamer-template
Continue readingTracking Changes in LaTeX
Tracking changes in Microsoft Word is easy – we just click the ‘Track Changes’ button. It requires a little more work in LaTeX but here is a quick guide to doing it as painlessly as possible!
First, we want our original document to be stored in a *.tex file in an Overleaf project (as shown below)
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