An introduction to the BEAMER class
Rodrigo B. Platte
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL SCIENCES
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Outline
1 Introduction
Why Beamer?
Getting Started
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 2 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Outline
1 Introduction
Why Beamer?
Getting Started
2 Creating frames with overlay specifications
Frames
Overlay specifications
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 2 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Outline
1 Introduction
Why Beamer?
Getting Started
2 Creating frames with overlay specifications
Frames
Overlay specifications
3 Things I use often
Graphs and examples
Math and theorems
Animations and movies
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 2 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Presentation tools
Transparencies – out of fashion
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 3 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Presentation tools
Transparencies – out of fashion
PowerPoint (texpoint ?) – may have to use this if collaborating with
others.
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 3 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Presentation tools
Transparencies – out of fashion
PowerPoint (texpoint ?) – may have to use this if collaborating with
others.
Latex – you may already have your paper written ...
slide class
Prosper
Beamer
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 3 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Main Features
± Created like any other LaTex document.
+ The final output is a PDF file – easy to share. Uses pdflatex.
+ Structure: section, subsection, and table of contents.
+ Easy to create overlays and dynamic effects.
+ Themes allow you to change the appearance of your presentation.
+ Layout , colors, and fonts can easily be changed globally.
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Help!
Ask Renate to install Beamer (if not installed in your computer)
There is a well written User’s Guide (200 pages)
There is also info on the department’s website.
The internet ...
May look for a solution template (beamer/solutions/conference-talks/)
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 5 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Creating a simple frame
\begin{frame} \frametitle{Help!}
\begin{itemize}
\item Ask Renate to install Beamer (if not installed
\item There is a well written User’s Guide (200 page
\item There is also info on the department’s website
\item The internet ...
\item May look for a solution template (beamer/solut
\end{itemize}
\transdissolve
\end{frame}
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 6 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Help!
Ask Renate to install Beamer (if not installed in your computer)
There is a well written User’s Guide (200 pages)
There is also info on the department’s website.
The internet ...
May look for a solution template (beamer/solutions/conference-talks/)
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 7 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Creating a simple frame with overlay
\begin{frame} \frametitle{Presentation tools}
\begin{itemize}
\item Transparencies -- out of fashion
\item<2-> PowerPoint (texpoint ?) -- may have to use th
\item<3-> Latex -- you may already have your paper wri
\begin{itemize}
\item slide class
\item Prosper
\item \color{red}{\bf Beamer}
\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
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Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Presentation tools
Transparencies – out of fashion
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 9 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Presentation tools
Transparencies – out of fashion
PowerPoint (texpoint ?) – may have to use this if collaborating with
others.
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 9 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Presentation tools
Transparencies – out of fashion
PowerPoint (texpoint ?) – may have to use this if collaborating with
others.
Latex – you may already have your paper written ...
slide class
Prosper
Beamer
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 9 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
More overlay specifications
\begin{frame} \frametitle{Presentation tools}
\begin{itemize}
\item Transparencies -- out of fashion
\only<2->{\item PowerPoint (texpoint ?) }
\only<3->{
\item Latex --
\begin{itemize}
\item slide class
\item Prosper
\item \color{red}{\bf Beamer}
\end{itemize}
}
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 10 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Presentation tools
Transparencies – out of fashion
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 11 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Presentation tools
Transparencies – out of fashion
PowerPoint (texpoint ?)
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 11 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Presentation tools
Transparencies – out of fashion
Latex –
slide class
Prosper
Beamer
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 11 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Graphs
\begin{frame} \frametitle{The Hybrid method: A simple
\begin{center}
\includegraphics<1>[height=6cm]{[Link]}
\includegraphics<2>[height=6cm]{[Link]}
\includegraphics<3>[height=6cm]{[Link]}
\includegraphics<4>[height=6cm]{[Link]}
\end{center}
\end{frame}
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Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
The Hybrid method: A simple example
2.5 u
2
1.5
y
0.5
0
−3 −1 1 3
x
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 13 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
The Hybrid method: A simple example
2.5 u
2
1.5
y
0.5
0
−3 −1 1 3
x
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 13 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
The Hybrid method: A simple example
2.5
1.5
y
uw
1
0.5
0
−3 −1 1 3
x
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 13 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
The Hybrid method: A simple example
2.5 FN [uw]
2 w
1.5
y
0.5
0
−3 −1 1 3
x
An introduction to the BEAMER class R. Platte MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 13 / 17
Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Four figures in one frame
3 3
2.5 u 2.5 u
2 2
1.5 1.5
y
y
1 1
0.5 0.5
0 0
−3 −1 1 3 −3 −1 1 3
x x
3 3
2.5 2.5 FN [uw]
2 2 w
1.5 1.5
y
y
uw
1 1
0.5 0.5
0 0
−3 −1 1 3 −3 −1 1 3
x x
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Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
Theorems
Accuracy depends on the analyticity of the product uw.
Theorem (Tadmor 1986)
|f (z)| ≤ M (η)
Complex plane:
f is analytic inside the
strip of width 2η
The error in a Fourier approximation of f is bounded by
M(η)
exp(−Nη)
sinh(η)
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Error estimate
|w(z)| < 10 if
1/(2λ)
π2
π
ln 10
|=z| ≤ η = ±π sin → + O(1/λ2 )
40 4λ 4λ
M(η) 40λ
exp(−Nη) → 2 exp(−π 2 N/(4λ))
sinh(η) π
Choosing −π 2 N/(4λ) < −30 leads to λ = π 2 N/120 ≈ 0.08N.
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Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often
A frame with a movie
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Wave equation in 2D - $100x100$ Grid}
\movie[label=cells,width=9.5cm,
height=7cm,poster,showcontrols,
duration=30s]{}{wave_green.avi}
\end{frame}
Note: Movies currently won’t play in Linux.
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