This template can be used to write thesis for IISc Graduates regardless of the degree. The images and tables are sorted automatically and writing can be sectioned to each chapter in a text file.
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\usepackage{amsthm,amssymb,mathrsfs,setspace,booktabs}
\usepackage{mathtools,amsmath,nccmath}
\usepackage{longtable}
\usepackage{pstricks} % PSTricks offers an extensive collection of quick and easy macros for generating PostScript, including macros for color, graphics, pie charts, rotation, trees, and overlays. (https://ctan.org/pkg/pstricks-base?lang=en)
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\usepackage{hyperref} % hyperref package for creating reliable hyperlinks and referral links.
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\usepackage{appendix} % appendix package for appendix-related formatting.
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\usepackage{listofsymbols} % listofsymbols package for establishing a legend for any symbols used.
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\usepackage{booktabs} % The booktabs package allows better control over tables, including ruling, width, etc. (https://ctan.org/pkg/booktabs?lang=en)
\usepackage[style=verbose]{biblatex} % biblatex package for bibliography-related.
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\usepackage{fancyhdr} % fancyhdr package gives better control over headers and footers.
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\usepackage{multicol} % multicol package allows using columns in your documents.
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\usepackage{geometry} % geometry package for absolute control over the dimensions of the usable space on a page.
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\usepackage{xcolor} % xcolor package for better control over colors.
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citecolor={blue!50!black},
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\usepackage{graphicx} % Provides additional control over the \includegraphics command
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\usepackage[nottoc]{tocbibind} % Adds LoF and LoT to ToC
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\renewcommand{\chaptermark}[1]{\markboth{#1}{}}
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\theoremstyle{definition}
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\newtheorem{example}[theorem]{Example}
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\renewcommand{\today}{\ifcase \month \or January\or February\or March\or April\or May%
\or June\or July\or August\or September\or October\or November\or December\fi\:%
\number \year}
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% Abbreviations, Constants, and Symbols %
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% Uncomment lines for enabling the use of abbreviations in 07_Abbrev,Const,Symbols.tex
%\usepackage{longtable}
%\newcommand\listsymbolname{Abbreviations}
%\newcommand\listofsymbols[2]{
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%\addtotoc{\listsymbolname}
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% Uncomment lines for enabling the use of constants in 07_Abbrev,Const,Symbols.tex
%\newcommand\listconstants{Physical Constants}
%\newcommand\listofconstants[2]{
%\btypeout{\listconstants}
%\addtotoc{\listconstants}
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% \MakeUppercase\listconstants}{\MakeUppercase\listconstants}}
%\begin{longtable}[c]{#1}#2\end{longtable}\par
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% Uncomment lines for enabling the use of symbols in 07_Abbrev,Const,Symbols.tex
%\newcommand\listnomenclature{Symbols}
%\newcommand\listofnomenclature[2]{
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%\addtotoc{\listnomenclature}
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% \MakeUppercase\listnomenclature}{\MakeUppercase\listnomenclature}}
%\begin{longtable}[c]{#1}#2\end{longtable}\par
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% Uncomment for some standard notations in math as required
% \displaystyle or \ds lets you switch back the display style to default, during,
% say, a cascading fraction
%\DeclarePairedDelimiter\ceil{\lceil}{\rceil}
%\DeclarePairedDelimiter\floor{\lfloor}{\rfloor}
%\DeclarePairedDelimiter\norm{\left\lVert}{\right\rVert}
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\begin{document}
\sffamily
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% CUSTOM INPUT FIELDS ARE MARKED WITH [] IN THE INTRO SECTIONS.
% REWRITE INPUTS ACCORDING TO CAPITALIZATION WITHIN BRACKETS (First Letter Capital/ALL UPPERCASE/all small letters).
% GO THROUGH EACH INTRO PAGE AND UPDATE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ACCORDINGLY.
% READ ALL UNCOMMENTED LINES CAREFULLY.
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\input{00_Intro_Pages/01_TitlePage}
\input{00_Intro_Pages/02_Declaration}
\input{00_Intro_Pages/03a_Certificate}
\input{00_Intro_Pages/04_Acknowledgements}
\input{00_Intro_Pages/05_Abstract}
\input{00_Intro_Pages/06_dedication}
\input{00_Intro_Pages/07_Contents}
\input{00_Intro_Pages/08_Abbrev,Const,Symbols}
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\setcounter{page}{1}
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\input{01Chapters/01_Introduction}
\input{01Chapters/02_Chapter2}
\input{01Chapters/03_Chapter3}
% You can either break down your chapter(s) into multiple TeX files or keep it all in one file
% and quickly move between sections and subsections using 'the File Outline' box at the bottom
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% Enable the next few lines if you require an appendix
\appendix
\appendixpage
\addappheadtotoc
\input{_Appendices/A_AppA.tex}
% This sets in the bibliography. Refer to ref. bib for some convenient tips on
% automating the citation generation process
\nocite{*} % Without this, Only cited materials are displayed in the bibliography.
\printbibliography[heading=bibintoc] % adds bibliography to ToC
\end{document}