DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Computer Information

• Computer System Features

  • Guide to printing on Math Department printers (including duplex printing)
  • Scanning documents with the copier machine (k2)
  • Scanning with the scanner in Lunt B10 (PDF)
  • Email system
  • Backups

  Connecting from outside Lunt

  • Protocols
    • Use of ssh (the secure shell) - preferred method
    • Virtual Private Networking (for using third-party vendors for home Internet access)
  • Dial-up, DSL, and cable modem service provider information (high speed access from home)
  • Recommendations for travelers

  Changing Passwords

  • Changing the password on the Math computers
  • Northwestern NetID and Maintenance
  • Check Your NetID/Password
  • If you have forgotten your NetID password

  Northwestern's Computer Support

  • Computer Purchasing
    • Minimum Requirements
  • IT Service Catalog
  • NU Purchasing Services
  • Get software at Northwestern
  • Northwestern Security and Virus Protection site
  • Information Technology Services for Faculty
  • NU Webmail
  • Wireless Networking - Wireless HowTo
  • Status of University Services 
    (click to check if everything is up and running.)
  • Faculty & Staff eCycling
  • OneDrive
  • Backups

  WCAS' Computer Support

  • Weinberg College IT Solutions

  Creating Web Homepages and Graphics for Web

  • Creating a WWW Homepage
  • HTML 4 Reference
  • Writing an HTML form
  • W3C Consortium
    • W3C Consortium (main page)
    • W3C Web Pages Validation Service
    • W3C CSS Validation Service
  • Converting TeX to PDF format

TeX/LaTeX

• LaTeX renderer (local tool)
• Overleaf: online collaborative LaTeX editor
• TeX/LaTeX on Windows systems
  • MiKTeX Project: free distribution of TeX/LaTeX for Windows systems. You may need to install Ghostscript and GSview too for viewing, plus a TeX editor (see below).
  • WinEdt Shell (shareware): editor and shell for MS Windows ideal for the creation of TeX/LaTeX documents.
  • TeXnicCenter: Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for writing TeX/LaTeX-documents on Microsoft Windows platforms - Nice editor comparable to WinEdt but free.
  • Texmaker: A free LaTeX editor integrating many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX in just one application. Texmaker runs on unix, macosx and windows platforms, and is released under the GPL license.
• TeX/LaTeX on Macs
  • MacTeX: produced by the MacTeX TeXnical working group of the TeX Users Group (TUG).
• TeX Documentation Guides
  • TeTeX Documentation Guides
• Templates and Graphics in TeX
  • Templates in LaTeX2e for various things
  • Including graphics in LaTeX/PDF documents

Symbolic and Graphics Programs

• Locally supported
  • Matlab (numerical computations and graphics, proprietary).
  • Mathematica (symbolic calculations, 
    proprietary).
  • Maxima (symbolic calculations, free).
• Other
  • Maple (symbolic calculations, proprietary).
  • Magma
  • MuPAD
  • Octave (a free clone of Matlab).
  • SAGE (another free open source alternative 
    to Magma, Maple, Mathematica and Matlab).

Miscellany

• Get Tech Ready
• Look up NU Directory Information
• Human Resources Information System Self Service
• IT Online Help Desk
• Microsoft Titles at NU
• Service Request for Faculty and Staff
• Backup Recommendations from WeinbergIT
• Guide for MacOS Apps Optimized for M1 Apple Silicon Macs

• Northwestern University Information Technology Policies and Guidelines
• Rights and Responsibilities for the Use of Central Network and Computing Resources at Northwestern University
• Security
• Junk Email and Spam
• Identify and Avoid Spam and Phishing Emails

• Math Computer System Physical Server Elimination Plan