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LaTeX is a powerful, high-level document preparation system used for creating documents such as articles, books, and reports. It is a markup language that simplifies the process of typesetting and formatting documents with mathematical symbols, tables, and other visual elements. LaTeX is used by researchers, academics, publishers, and others who need to produce professional-looking documents quickly and accurately. It is used in many scientific fields, including mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, and economics. LaTeX is a programming language that can be used to create complex documents with mathematical equations and graphics. It has a variety of features, including document structure elements (such as sections, subsections, and lists), a wide range of mathematical symbols, and support for a variety of graphics formats. It also supports advanced typesetting techniques, such as kerning and ligatures. LaTeX documents can be written in any text editor and compiled into a PDF or other output format. It is often used in combination with other software packages, such as LyX, which provides a graphical user interface for LaTeX.

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