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% EDIESCA 2026 — Book of Proceedings
% Master Compiler File
% File: Proceedings.tex (root directory)
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% HOW TO COMPILE
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% 1. Compile THIS file (Proceedings.tex), NOT any file inside Chapters/.
% 2. Use the sequence: pdflatex → biber → pdflatex → pdflatex
% or the single Overleaf "Compile" button (Overleaf runs biber
% automatically).
% 3. The output is the complete book of proceedings as a single PDF.
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% FILE STRUCTURE
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% Proceedings.tex ← YOU ARE HERE (compile this)
% LTJournalArticle.cls ← Document class (do not edit)
% Logo_AMESDYC.png ← Cover logo (replace with final artwork)
% Chapters/
% PaperX/ ← One folder per accepted article
% main.tex ← Author-editable chapter file
% sample.bib ← Author's bibliography (BibTeX format)
% figures/ ← PNG figures for this chapter
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% PACKAGE POLICY FOR EDITORS
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% All packages used across all chapters must be declared HERE.
% Authors must NOT add \usepackage{} commands to their main.tex.
% If a specific chapter requires an exceptional extra package, add it
% in the clearly marked "EXCEPTIONAL EXTRA PACKAGES" section below,
% with a comment explaining which chapter needs it and why.
%
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\documentclass{LTJournalArticle}
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% CORE PACKAGES — required by the proceedings format
% Do not remove any of these.
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% --- Layout & typography ---
\usepackage{geometry} % Page dimensions (already configured in .cls)
\usepackage{ragged2e} % \justifying command used in chapter body
\usepackage{microtype} % Subtle font spacing improvements
\usepackage{multicol} % Two-column layouts where needed
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Correct output encoding for accented chars
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} % UTF-8 input encoding
\usepackage[english]{babel} % Language rules (hyphenation, captions)
% --- Table of contents & headings ---
\usepackage{tocloft} % Fine-grained TOC formatting control
\usepackage{titlesec} % Section heading customisation
\usepackage{etoolbox} % Conditional logic for macros
% --- Figures & graphics ---
\usepackage{graphicx} % \includegraphics (PNG, JPG)
\usepackage{subcaption} % Side-by-side sub-figures (a), (b)
\usepackage{float} % [H] figure/table placement specifier
\usepackage{adjustbox} % Rescale/clip boxes
\usepackage{pdfpages} % Include external PDF pages if needed
% --- Tables ---
\usepackage{booktabs} % Professional horizontal rules (\toprule etc.)
\usepackage{array} % Extended column types
\usepackage{tabularx} % Tables with automatic column widths
\usepackage{multirow} % Cells spanning multiple rows
\usepackage{threeparttable} % Tables with structured footnotes
% --- Mathematics ---
\usepackage{amsmath} % Core AMS math environments
\usepackage{amssymb} % AMS math symbols
\usepackage{amsthm} % Theorem environments
\usepackage{mathtools} % Extends amsmath (e.g. \coloneqq)
% --- Units & numbers ---
\usepackage{siunitx} % Consistent unit formatting (\SI{3.2}{\metre})
% --- Bibliography (biblatex + biber) ---
% citestyle=numeric → [1], [2] in-text citations (IEEE style)
% sorting=none → references appear in order of first citation
% Each chapter uses its own \begin{refsection}...\end{refsection}
% so that reference numbering restarts per chapter.
\usepackage[
backend=biber,
citestyle=numeric,
bibstyle=numeric,
sorting=none,
]{biblatex}
% --- Hyperlinks & cross-references ---
\usepackage{hyperref} % Clickable TOC, citations, URLs
\hypersetup{
colorlinks = true,
linkcolor = black,
citecolor = black,
urlcolor = black,
}
\usepackage{csquotes} % Required by biblatex when babel is active
% --- Code listings (if any chapter needs them) ---
\usepackage{listings} % Verbatim code blocks with syntax options
% --- Miscellaneous utilities ---
\usepackage{enumitem} % Fine control over list spacing
\usepackage{lipsum} % Placeholder text for testing layout
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% EXCEPTIONAL EXTRA PACKAGES
% Add chapter-specific packages here ONLY when strictly necessary.
% Format: \usepackage{package} % Chapter N — reason
% Example: \usepackage{chemfig} % Chapter 3 — chemical structure diagrams
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% (none currently)
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% PROCEEDINGS-LEVEL MACROS
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% \addchaptertoc{<Full title of the chapter>}
%
% Call this once at the start of each \begin{refsection} block.
% It does four things:
% 1. Forces a new right-hand page (cleardoublepage).
% 2. Adds the chapter title to the Table of Contents.
% 3. Resets all counters so figures, tables, and equations
% restart at 1 for every chapter.
% 4. Does NOT print a visible chapter heading — each main.tex
% manages its own \section*{} title block.
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\newcommand{\addchaptertoc}[1]{%
\cleardoublepage
\phantomsection
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{#1}%
\setcounter{section}{0}%
\setcounter{subsection}{0}%
\setcounter{equation}{0}%
\setcounter{figure}{0}%
\setcounter{table}{0}%
\setcounter{footnote}{0}%
}
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% TOC depth: show only chapter-level entries (no sections)
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------
\setcounter{tocdepth}{0}
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% RUNNING HEADERS
% Edit the text below to reflect the current volume title.
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\pagestyle{fancy}
\fancyhead[LO]{Title to be defined}
\fancyhead[RE]{Title to be defined: Volume X}
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% DOCUMENT
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\begin{document}
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% FRONT MATTER (Roman page numbering)
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\pagenumbering{roman}
% --- Cover page ---
% Replace the placeholder below with a full-bleed cover image once
% the final artwork is ready:
% \includegraphics[width=\paperwidth,height=\paperheight]{Cover.png}
%
\begin{titlepage}
\newgeometry{left=0cm, right=0cm, top=0cm, bottom=0cm}
\thispagestyle{empty}
\begin{center}
\vspace*{3cm}
{\Huge\bfseries PORTADA}\\[1cm]
{\large [Replace this page with the final cover artwork]}\\[2cm]
\includegraphics[width=0.35\textwidth]{Journal_Logos/Logo_AMESDYC.png}\\[1.5cm]
\includegraphics[width=0.35\textwidth]{Journal_Logos/LogoEDIESCA.jpeg}\\[1.5cm]
{\large Disemination of Science and Research in Lagos de Moreno}\\[0.4cm]
{\large Volume X — \the\year}\\[0.6cm]
{\normalsize Published by AMESDYC}
\end{center}
\restoregeometry
\end{titlepage}
% --- Blank verso page after cover ---
\newpage
\thispagestyle{empty}
\mbox{}
% --- Table of contents ---
\newpage
\tableofcontents
\newpage
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% MAIN MATTER (Arabic page numbering)
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\clearpage
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\justifying % Full justification for the chapter body text
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% HOW TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER (instructions for the proceedings editor)
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%
% 1. Create a folder: Chapters/PaperN/
% with subfolders: Chapters/PaperN/figures/
%
% 2. Ask the author to provide:
% • main.tex (using the EDIESCA template)
% • sample.bib (all their references in BibTeX format)
% • figures/*.png (all artwork as PNG files)
%
% 3. Copy the block below and fill in:
% a) The chapter title for the TOC (first argument of \addchaptertoc)
% b) The path to the .bib file
% c) The \input{} path to main.tex
%
% Template block:
% ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
% % Chapter N — Short descriptor %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% \begin{refsection}[Chapters/PaperN/sample.bib]
% \addchaptertoc{Chapter N. Full title of the paper \dotfill}
% \input{Chapters/PaperN/main.tex}
% \printbibliography[heading=subbibliography, title={References}]
% \end{refsection}
% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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% AREA DIVIDER PAGE (repeat this pattern for each thematic area)
% -----------------------------------------------------------------------
\section*{ }
\thispagestyle{empty}
\vspace*{\fill}
\begin{center}
{\Huge\bfseries AREA X. TO BE DEFINED}
\end{center}
\vspace*{\fill}
\newpage
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% CHAPTER EXAMPLE — Authors' instructions (PaperX)
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\begin{refsection}[Chapters/PaperX/sample.bib]
\addchaptertoc{Chapter X. Authors' instructions for the EDIESCA
conferences \dotfill}
\input{Chapters/PaperX/main.tex}
\printbibliography[heading=subbibliography, title={References}]
\end{refsection}
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% Add further chapters below, following the template block above.
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% END MATTER
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\newpage
\thispagestyle{empty}
\end{document}