Slideswrite Slides

Formatting style

• Write slides in markdown
• Do not use page separators
• Special definitions: \defeq for "defined as"
• Group font size changes: \begingroup \large ... \endgroup
• Reference figures from msml610/lectures_source/figures/
• Use \iff for "if and only if"
• Use \perp for independence symbol
• Do not use non ASCII characters but use Latex when neede
  • E.g., instead of ε use $\epsilon$
• Instead of → use $\to$
• Use $\EE[...]$ and $\VV[...]$

Slide formats

• Use * for slide title/bullets:

  * Slide Title
  
  - Main point
    - Sub-point with 2-space indentation
      - Further nesting with 4-space indentation
  

GraphViz Diagrams

• Whenever possible use Graphviz images

  ```graphviz
  digraph DiagramName {
      splines=true;
      nodesep=1.0;
      ranksep=0.75;
  
      node [shape=box, style="rounded,filled", fontname="Helvetica", fontsize=12, penwidth=1.4];
  
      NodeName [label="Display Name", fillcolor="#A6C8F4"];
  
      { rank=same; Node1; Node2; }
  
      Node1 -> Node2;
  }
  ```
  

Tables

\begingroup \scriptsize
| **Column1** | **Column2** |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Value       | Value       |
\endgroup

Columns (Side-by-Side Content)

::: columns
:::: {.column width=60%}
Content on left
::::
:::: {.column width=35%}
Content on right
::::
:::

Mathematical Notation

• Inline math: $\Pr(X | Y)$
• Display math: $$\Pr(X | Y) = \frac{\Pr(Y | X) \Pr(X)}{\Pr(Y)}$$
• Multi-line equations:

  \begin{align*}
  & \Pr(x_1, x_2) \\
  & = \Pr(x_1) \Pr(x_2 | x_1)
  \end{align*}
  

Content Patterns

1. Introduce Problem/Motivation: Start with why the topic matters
2. Formal Definitions: Use clear, mathematical definitions
3. Examples: Label clearly as "Example" with real-world scenarios
4. Visualizations: Include GraphViz diagrams for relationships/networks
5. Comparisons: Use "vs" or side-by-side columns
6. Algorithms: Number steps clearly
7. Pros/Cons: Use bullet lists with **Pros** and **Cons** headers

Definition Slide

* Term: Definition

- **Term** is [definition]
  - Property 1
  - Property 2

- Mathematically:
  $$[formula]$$

Example Slide

* Topic: Example

- **Example**: [scenario description]
  - Given: [conditions]
  - Question: [what to find]
  - Solution: [step-by-step]

Comparison Slide

::: columns
:::: {.column width=50%}
**Approach A**
- Characteristic 1
- Pros/Cons
::::
:::: {.column width=50%}
**Approach B**
- Characteristic 1
- Pros/Cons
::::
:::