% prelude.tex
%   - titlepage
%   - dedication
%   - acknowledgments
%   - table of contents, list of tables and list of figures
%   - nomenclature
%   - abstract
%============================================================================


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% TITLE PAGE
%   - define \title{} \author{} \date{}
\title{How to \LaTeX\ a Thesis}
\author{Eric R. L. Benedict}
\date{2000}
%   - The default degree is ``Doctor of Philosophy''
%     (unless the document style msthesis is specified
%      and then the default degree is ``Master of Science'')
%     Degree can be changed using the command \degree{}
\degree{Master \TeX nician}
%   - The default is dissertation, unless the document style
%     msthesis was specified in which case it becomes thesis.
%     If msthesis is specified for the MS margins, you can
%     still have a dissertation if you specify \disseration
%\disseration
%   - for a masters project report, specify \project
%\project
%   - for a preliminary report, specify \prelim
\prelim
%   - for a masters thesis, specify \thesis
%\thesis
%   - The default department is ``Electrical Engineering''
%     The department can be changed using the command \department{}
%\department{New Department}
%   - once the above are defined, use \maketitle to generate the titlepage
\maketitle

% COPYRIGHT PAGE
%   - To include a copyright page use \copyrightpage
\copyrightpage

% DEDICATION
\begin{dedication}
To my pet rock, Skippy.
\end{dedication}

% ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
\begin{acknowledgments}
I thank the many people who have done lots of nice things for me.
\end{acknowledgments}

% CONTENTS, TABLES, FIGURES
\tableofcontents
\listoftables
\listoffigures

% NOMENCLATURE
\begin{nomenclature}
\begin{description}
\item{\makebox[0.75in][l]{\TeX}}
       \parbox[t]{5in}{a typesetting system by Donald Knuth~\cite{knuth}.  It
       also refers to the ``plain'' format.  The proper pronounciation
       rhymes with ``heck'' and ``peck'' and does not sound like
       ``hex'' or ``Rex.''\\}

\item{\makebox[0.75in][l]{\LaTeX}}  
        \parbox[t]{5in}{a set of \TeX{} macros originally written by Leslie 
        Lamport~\cite{lamport}.  The proper pronunciation is 
        {\tt l\={a}$\cdot$tek'} and not {\tt l\={a}'$\cdot$teks} (see above).\\}

\item{\makebox[0.75in][l]{{\sc Bib}\TeX}} 
         \parbox[t]{5in}{a bibliography generation program by Oren 
                Patashnik~\cite{lamport}
                that can be used with either plain \TeX{} or \LaTeX{}.\\}

\item{\makebox[0.75in][l]{$C_1$}} Constant 1

\item{\makebox[0.75in][l]{$V$}}    Voltage 

\item{\makebox[0.75in][l]{\$}}     US Dollars
\end{description}
\end{nomenclature}


\advisorname{Bucky J. Badger}
\advisortitle{Assistant Professor}
% ABSTRACT
\begin{umiabstract}
  \input{abstract}
\end{umiabstract}

\begin{abstract}
  \input{abstract}
\end{abstract}


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