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

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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

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Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often

Presentation tools

Transparencies – out of fashion

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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.

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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

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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/)

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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}

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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/)

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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

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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

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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}

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Introduction Creating frames with overlay specifications Things I use often

Presentation tools

Transparencies – out of fashion

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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

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Graphs

\begin{frame} \frametitle{The Hybrid method: A simple

\begin{center}
\includegraphics<1>[height=6cm]{intro1.pdf}
\includegraphics<2>[height=6cm]{intro2.pdf}
\includegraphics<3>[height=6cm]{intro3.pdf}
\includegraphics<4>[height=6cm]{intro4.pdf}
\end{center}
\end{frame}

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The Hybrid method: A simple example

2.5 u
2

1.5
y

0.5

0
−3 −1 1 3
x

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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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