TeX typesetting system
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TeX is a widely influential digital typesetting system created by Donald Knuth, renowned for its precision in mathematical and technical document preparation and its foundational role in modern computer typesetting.
Aliases (10)
- TeX ×66
- AMS-TeX ×1
- ConTeXt ×1
- MiKTeX ×1
- TeX macro language ×1
- TeX project ×1
- TeX typesetting ecosystem ×1
- TeX typesetting system ecosystem ×1
- pdfTeX ×1
- plain TeX ×1
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
digital typesetting system
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free software → typesetting system → |
| creator |
Donald E. Knuth
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| designedBy |
Donald E. Knuth
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| designGoal |
high-quality typesetting
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long-term reproducibility of documents → platform independence → precision in mathematical layout → |
| developer |
Donald E. Knuth
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| distribution |
MacTeX
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MiKTeX → TeX Live → |
| documentation |
The TeXbook
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| documentedBy |
The TeXbook
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| firstReleaseDate |
1978
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| genre |
document preparation system
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page description language → |
| hasComponent |
DVI driver
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TeX engine → TeX macro language → |
| implementationLanguage |
Pascal
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| inception |
1977
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| influenced |
AMS-TeX
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ConTeXt → LaTeX → LuaTeX → METAFONT → METAPOST → SILE → XeTeX → modern digital typography → pdfTeX → |
| license |
TeX License
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| mainUsage |
mathematical typesetting
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scientific publishing → technical document preparation → |
| notableFeature |
deterministic output across platforms
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stable, frozen specification since 1990 → version number converging to π → |
| notation |
macro-based markup language
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| operatingSystem |
cross-platform
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| outputFormat |
DVI
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PDF (via extensions such as pdfTeX) → |
| partOf |
TeX typesetting ecosystem
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| programmingLanguage |
WEB
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| publisherOfDocumentation |
Addison-Wesley (for The TeXbook)
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| relatedTo |
Computer Modern typeface family
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LaTeX → METAFONT → |
| stableReleaseDate |
1990
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| standardizedAs |
de facto standard for mathematical typesetting
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| supports |
automatic hyphenation
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complex mathematical formulas → floating figures and tables → line breaking algorithm → page breaking algorithm → |
| usedBy |
academic publishers
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computer scientists → mathematicians → physicists → |
Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
TeX
("ConTeXt")
→
TeX ("pdfTeX") → TeX ("AMS-TeX") → |
influenced |
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METAFONT
("TeX project")
→
TeX ("TeX typesetting ecosystem") → |
partOf |
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LaTeX
("TeX")
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basedOn |
|
Leslie Lamport
("TeX typesetting system ecosystem")
→
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contributedTo |
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LaTeX
("plain TeX")
→
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developedFrom |
|
Donald E. Knuth
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developerOf |
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TeX
("MiKTeX")
→
|
distribution |
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CWEB
("TeX")
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documentationFormat |
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TeX
("TeX macro language")
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hasComponent |
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Donald E. Knuth
("TeX")
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knownFor |
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ACM Software System Award
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notableRecipient |
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MathML
("TeX")
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relatedStandard |
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METAFONT
("TeX")
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usedWith |