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Beamer Tutorial
Intro to Beamer
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Intro to Beamer
About Beamer
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Intro to Beamer
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What Is Beamer?
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What Is Beamer?
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\documentclass[pdf]
{beamer}
\mode<presentation>{}
%% preamble
\title{The title}
\subtitle{The subtitle}
\author{your name}
\begin{document}
%% title frame
\begin{frame}
\titlepage
\end{frame}
%% normal frame
\begin{frame}{Frame title}
The body of the frame.
\end{frame}
\end{document}
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Dont Do This
Here is a well-known formula:
n
X
n(n + 1)
k=
2
k=0
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The Specification
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The Specification
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<1-3, 6, 10->.
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controls when to
bold text
\only<>{}
\textit<>{}
controls when to
italicize text
\uncover<>{}
\color<>[]{}
controls when to
change color of
text
\alt<>{}{}
\alert<>{}
controls when to
highlight text (default red)
\item<>
controls when to
reveal text, occupies NO space otherwise
controls when to
reveal text, DOES
occupy space otherwise
reveals first argument when specification is true, otherwise reveals second argument
controls when an
item is shown
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Hints:
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Hints:
James Madison ate broccoli.
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Hints:
James Madison ate broccoli.
Harry Truman drank milk.
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C Abraham Lincoln
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a
a
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Observation
Simmons Ha
metal and co
a
a
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Observation
Simmons Ha
metal and co
Observation
Simmons Do
of brick.
a
a
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Observation
Simmons Ha
metal and co
Observation
Simmons Do
of brick.
Conclusion
Simmons Ha
Dormitory.
a
a
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\begin{columns}
\column{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[height=2in]{LarsonGifted.eps}
~\footnote{Apologies to Gary Larson}
\end{center}
\end{figure}
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\column{0.5\textwidth}
\begin{block}<2->{Observation 1}
Simmons Hall is composed of metal and concrete.
\end{block}
\begin{block}<3->{Observation 2}
Simmons Dormitory is composed of brick.
\end{block}
\begin{block}<4->{Conclusion}
Simmons Hall $\not=$ Simmons Dormitory.
\end{block}
\end{columns}
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Math stuff
Easy Theorem
The equation
x n + y n = z n,
has no integer solutions for n > 2 where x, y , z 6= 0.
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Math stuff
Easy Theorem
The equation
x n + y n = z n,
has no integer solutions for n > 2 where x, y , z 6= 0.
Remark
This problem was first posed in 10, 000 B.C.
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Math stuff
Easy Theorem
The equation
x n + y n = z n,
has no integer solutions for n > 2 where x, y , z 6= 0.
Proof
The proof is trivial and left as an exercise for the reader.
Remark
This problem was first posed in 10, 000 B.C.
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Building Tables
Location
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Building Tables
Location
Central Square
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Building Tables
Location
Central Square
Harvard Square
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Building Tables
Location
Central Square
Harvard Square
Davis Square
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Building Tables
Location
Central Square
Harvard Square
Davis Square
Newbury Street
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\begin{table}[bt]
\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|} \hline
\textbf{Ice Cream Store}
&
&
\uncover<2->{Toscaninis}
&
&
\uncover<3->{Herrells}
&
&
\uncover<4->{J.P. Licks}
&
&
\uncover<5->{Ben \& Jerrys} &
&
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
\textbf{Location}
\textbf{How to Get There}
\\ \hline
\uncover<2->{Central Square}
\uncover<2->{Just walk!}
\\
\uncover<3->{Harvard Square}
\uncover<3->{Red Line}
\\
\uncover<4->{Davis Square}
\uncover<4->{Red Line}
\\
\uncover<5->{Newbury Street}
\uncover<5->{Green Line}
\\ \hline
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Using Sections
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\AtBeginSection[]
{
\begin{frame}{Table of Contents}
\tableofcontents[currentsection]
\end{frame}
}
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Pre-customized Templates
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A Sampling of Themes
General themes:
default
Antibes
Madrid
Montpelier
CambridgeUS Berkeley
Also available:
Berlin
Ilmenau
Singapore
Copenhagen
Malmoe
Warsaw
Color themes:
beetle, beaver, orchid, whale, dolphin
Inner themes:
circles, rectanges, rounded, inmargin
Outer themes:
infolines, smoothbars, sidebar, split, tree
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