latex-packages-for-teachers

A curated list of awesome LaTeX packages for teachers

Math

• annotate-equations - Easily annotate math equations using TikZ.
• derivative - Nice and easy derivatives.
• interval - Format mathematical intervals, ensuring proper spacing.
• numerica - Numerically evaluate mathematical expressions in LATEX form.
• calculator - Use LATEX as a scientific calculator.
• truthtable - Automatically generate truth tables for given variables and statements or luatruthtable - Generate truth tables of boolean values in LuaLATEX.
• ResolSysteme - Work on linear systems using xint or pyluatex.
• luacas - A computer algebra system for users of LuaLATEX.
• lualinalg - A linear algebra package for LuaLATEX.
• luamodulartables - Generate modular addition and multiplication tables.
• WriteOnGrid - Write on grid lines.
• diffcoeff - Write differential coefficients easily and consistently.
• OutilsGeomTikZ - Some geometric tools, with TikZ.
• mismath - Miscellaneous mathematical macros.
• ibrackets - Intelligent brackets.
• luanumint - Numerical integration using Lua inside LATEX documents.
• tkz-bernoulli - Draw Bernoulli trees with TikZ.
• xfrac - Split-level fractions.

Physics

• CircuiTikZ - Draw electrical networks with TikZ.
• pgf-interference - Drawing interference patterns with PGF/TikZ.
• endiagram - Easy creation of potential energy curve diagrams.
• pgf-PeriodicTable - Create custom periodic tables of elements.
• tikz-mirror-lens - Spherical mirrors and lenses in TikZ.
• pgf-spectra - Draw continuous or discrete spectra using PGF/TikZ.

Data visualization

• pgf-pie - Draw pie charts, using PGF.
• sankey - Draw Sankey diagrams with TikZ.
• wheelchart - Draw wheelcharts with TikZ.
• tzplot - Plot graphs with TikZ abbreviations.

Misc

• fancyqr - Fancy QR-Codes with TikZ.
• opencolor – Simple use of the Open Color colors.
• xwatermark - Graphics and text watermarks on selected pages.
• hvfloat - Controlling captions, fullpage and doublepage floats.
• lastpage - Reference last page for Page N of M type footers.
• dashrulex - Draw dashed rules.

Fonts

• neo-euler - OpenType version of Hermann Zapf's Euler maths font.