% File: VTthesis_template.tex
% Created: Thu Mar 24 11:00 AM 2016 EDT
% Last Change: September 2026
% Original Author: Alan M. Lattimer, VT
% Modification history available in class file.
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% This template is designed to operate with LuaLateX and relies on tagpdf to generate digitally
% accessible PDF output. It is intended for documents written in US English.
%
% A detailed user guide is at the end of this file. Additional instructions for using this
% template are embedded in the document.
% The following declaration is required to produce documments that conform to accessibility standards. This section should not be changed.
\DocumentMetadata{
lang = en-US, % United States English
pdfstandard = ua-2, % PDF U/A 2.0 standard
tagging=on, % Enables PDF tagging layer
tagging-setup={math/setup=mathml-SE} % Enables Structure Element (SE) tagging for mathematical equations in PDFs
}
% In addition to the standard formatting options, VTthesis class has options: proposal, prelim, doublespace, draft.
% Remove "draft" from \documentclass to remove draft watermark and to display
% figures you've created. Leave the "nopageskip" to remove arbitrary blank pages.
\documentclass[doublespace,nopageskip]{VTthesis}
%This will set the first row of a table as a heading row. Do not embed a table's title in row 1. Instead, use a descriptive \caption{} for each table. See example in User Guide at EOF.
\tagpdfsetup{table/header-rows={1}}
% The lipsum package puts dummy text in the document to demonstrate page headers and table of contents behavior. Remove it once you begin writing. Some "overfull \hbox" warnings will appear until lipsum is removed.
\usepackage[base]{babel}
\usepackage{lipsum}
%%% Author-selected packages %%%
% Please review the end-of-file documentation on packages that are already included
% through the VTthesis class file. Duplication of packages may result in compiling
% errors, long compile times, and Overleaf compile timeouts.
%
% Please check the tagpdf compatibility status of additional packages prior to adding:
% https://latex3.github.io/tagging-project/tagging-status/
%%%%
% Title of your thesis
\title{Title of your thesis goes here}
% You should include 3-5 keywords, separated by commas
\keywords{Some Keywords, Subject matter, etc.}
% Your name, including middle initial(s)
\author{Alan M. Lattimer}
% Change this to your program, e.g., Physics, Civil Engineering, etc.
\program{Mathematics}
% Change this to your degree, e.g., Master of Science, Master of Art, etc.
\degree{Doctor of Philosophy}
% This should be your defense date:
\submitdate{March 23, 2026}
% Committee members. Only have five readers and one chair available.
% Only use the ones you need and don't include the ones you don't need.
% You can also declare a Co-advisor. Per the VT ETD standards,
% you should not include titles such as Dr. or Professor, but can list educational
% qualifications after the name (i.e., John Doe, MFA or Jane Smith, PhD)
% Names should appear as they do in ESS/Banner/HokieSpa, including middle initials.
\principaladvisor{John Q. Williams}
%\coadvisor{Vicente Esparza}
\firstreader{Janet K. Martin}
\secondreader{Kara M. Jones}
\thirdreader{James Smith}
%\fourthreader{Fourth Committee Member}
%\fifthreader{Fifth Committee Member}
% The dedication and acknowledgement pages are optional. Comment them out to remove them.
\dedication{This is where you put your dedications.}
\acknowledge{This is where you put your acknowledgments.}
% The abstract is required.
\abstract{Give a brief description of your thesis here.}
% The general audience abstract is required. There are currently no word limits.
\abstractgenaud{You are also required as of Spring 2016 to include a general audience abstract. This should be geared towards individuals outside of your field that may be reading seeking information about your work. You should avoid language that is particular to your field and clearly define any terms that may have special meaning in your discipline.}
% Including bibliography. See user guide for BibLaTeX with biber backend for details.
\usepackage[backend=biber, style=numeric, sorting=nyt]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{references.bib}
\begin{document}
% The following lines set up the front matter of your thesis or dissertation and are required to ensure proper formatting per the VT ETD guidelines.
\frontmatter
\maketitle
\tableofcontents
\listoffigures %recommended, not required. Comment out to remove.
\listoftables %recommended, not required. Comment out to remove.
% Add any abbreviations, acronyms, etc. in the included acronyms file.
\input{acronyms.tex}
\printglossary[
type=\acronymtype,
title={List of Abbreviations}
]
% The following sets up the document for the main part of the thesis or dissertation. Do not comment out or remove this line.
\mainmatter
% Begin writing. See User Guide for information on multifile organization and best practices for creating labels.
% \input{chapters/ch_introduction}
% \input{chapters/ch_literature}
% \input{chapters/ch_results}
% \input{chapters/ch_discussion}
% \input{chapters/ch_conclusions}
\chapter{Introduction} \label{ch:introduction}
\textcite{refone} \lipsum [1-4] % Example citation for Authors did x
\section{One Section} \label{se:one_section}
\lipsum[5-7]
\subsection{A sub-section} \label{ss:this_subsection}
\lipsum[1-4]
\section{Another Section} \label{se:another_section}
\lipsum[5-7] \parencite{reftwo} % Example citation for end of sentence citation
\chapter{Review of Literature} \label{ch:lit_review}
\lipsum[3-6]
\chapter{Results} \label{ch:results}
\lipsum[4-8]
\chapter{Discussion} \label{ch:discussion}
\lipsum[5-9]
\chapter{Conclusions} \label{ch:conclusions}
\lipsum[1-3]
\chapter{Summary} \label{ch:summary}
\lipsum[4-6]
% Uncomment the following lines to include your bibliography:
\printbibliography[title=Bibliography]
% Add your appendices here. The multifile version is commented out. Uncomment and remove the inline appendices if desired. For the inline version you must leave the appendices enclosed in the appendices environment to generate a correct table of contents.
%\include{chapters/appendix_a}
\begin{appendices}
\chapter{First Appendix} \label{app:appendix_one}
\section{Section one} \label{ase:app_one_sect_1}
\lipsum[1]
\section{Section two} \label{ase:app_one_sect_2}
\lipsum[2]
\chapter{Second Appendix} \label{app:appendix_two}
\lipsum[3]
\end{appendices}
\end{document}
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% User Guide (Last updated September 2026)
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%
% The following is a list of definitions and packages provided by VTthesis:
%
% A. The following packages are provided by the VTthesis class:
% fontspec: Fira Sans and Fira Math
% amsmath, amsthm, amssymb, asmfonts, unicode-math,
% geometry
% biblatex (biber backend),
% hyperref, bookmark, graphicx, eucal
% tikz (with shapes and arrows libraries)
% verbatim, glossaries-extra, caption, subcaption
%
% B. The following theorem environments are defined by VTthesis:
% theorem, proposition, lemma, corollary, conjecture
%
% C. The following definition environments are defined by VTthesis:
% definition, example, remark, algorithm
%
%----------------------------------------------------------------------------%
% 0. Decide if you want all the text in one file or in multiple files. The
% template is setup for both options. Shorter documents may want to rely
% on one main.tex file. You can delete the extra ch_*.tex chapter files
% and the commented \input{ch_*} declarations. However, relying on a single
% main can increase challenges debugging code errors and compile times.
% To use the multifile option, remove the \chapter{...} declarations and
% uncoment the \input{ch_*} declarations for the chapters.
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% 1. Label everything with a meaningful prefix so that you
% can refer back to sections, tables, figures, equations, etc.
% Usage \label{<prefix>:<label_name>} where some suggested
% prefixes are:
% ch: Chapter
% se: Section
% ss: Subsection
% sss: Sub-subsection
% app: Appendix
% ase: Appendix section
% tab: Tables
% fig: Figures
% sfig: Sub-figures
% eq: Equations
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% 2. The VTthesis class now uses BiblateX with the biber backend for bibliography
% management. Bibliographic references should be stored in one or more .bib
% database files. In the document preamble, update the bibliography file(s):
%
% Multiple bibliography files may be included: s
% \addbibresource{references.bib}
% \addbibresource{additional-references.bib}
%
% Throughout the document, cite references using standard biblatex
% citation commands. Examples:
%
% Citation Output
% -------------------------------------------------------
% \cite{doe2025} [18]
% \textcite{doe2025} Doe et al. [18]
% \parencite{doe2025} [18]
%
% To print the bibliography, insert the following command where you
% would like the references section to appear:
%
% \printbibliography
%
% Compilation requires biber rather than BiblaTeX. Most modern LaTeX editors can
% perform these steps automatically. Consult your editor's documentation if
% bibliography entries do not appear after compilation.
%
% Additional citation styles and configuration options are available
% through biblatex. For documentation, see https://ctan.org/pkg/biblatex
%
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% 3. Here is a sample table. Notice that the caption is centered at the top. Also
% notice that we use booktabs formatting. You should not use vertical lines
% in your tables. This template forces the first row of a table to be a
% heading row.
% for more complicated tables please review the documentation on
% https://latex3.github.io/tagging-project/documentation/usage-instructions.
%
% \begin{table}[htb]
% \centering
% \caption{Approximate computation times in hh:mm:ss for full order versus reduced order models.}
% \begin{tabular}{ccc}
% \toprule
% $\overline{U}_{in}$ m/s & Full Model & ROM \\
% \midrule
% 0.90 & 2:00:00 & 2:08:00\\
% 0.88 & 2:00:00 & 0:00:03\\
% 0.92 & 2:00:00 & 0:00:03\\
% \midrule
% Total & 6:00:00 & 2:08:06\\
% \bottomrule
% \end{tabular}
% \label{tab:time_rom}
% \end{table}
%
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% 4. Below are some sample figures. Notice the caption is centered below the
% figure. Make sure to update the alt field to contain a brief (~125 character)
% description of the image. Do not repeat what is already described through the
% caption and body text. For more information on writing alternative text,
% please review https://poet.diagramcenter.org/how.html
% a. Single centered figure:
% \begin{figure}[htb]
% \centering
% \includegraphics[scale=0.5, alt={a short text description
% of image.}]{my_figure.png}
% \caption{Average outlet velocity magnitude given an average
% input velocity magnitude of 0.88 m/s.}
% \label{fig:output_rom}
% \end{figure}
% b. Two by two grid of figures with subcaptions
% \begin{figure}[htb]
% \centering
% \begin{subfigure}[h]{0.45\textwidth}
% \centering
% \includegraphics[scale=0.4, alt={a short text description
% of image.}]{figure_1_1.png}
% \caption{Subcaption number one}
% \label{sfig:first_subfig}
% \end{subfigure}
% \begin{subfigure}[h]{0.45\textwidth}
% \centering
% \includegraphics[scale=0.4, alt={a short text description
% of image.}]{figure_1_2.png}
% \caption{Subcaption number two}
% \label{sfig:second_subfig}
% \end{subfigure}
%
% \begin{subfigure}[h]{0.45\textwidth}
% \centering
% \includegraphics[scale=0.4, alt={a short text description
% of image.}]{figure_2_1.pdf}
% \caption{Subcaption number three}
% \label{sfig:third_subfig}
% \end{subfigure}
% \begin{subfigure}[h]{0.45\textwidth}
% \centering
% \includegraphics[scale=0.4, alt={a short text description
% of image.}]{figure_2_2.eps}
% \caption{Subcaption number four}
% \label{sfig:fourth_subfig}
% \end{subfigure}
% \caption{Here is my main caption describing the relationship
% between the 4 subimages}
% \label{fig:main_figure}
% \end{figure}
%
% c. TikZ Figures
% TikZ diagrams do not automatically provide alternative text.
% Authors should provide both a caption and a brief textual
% description explaining the information conveyed by the figure.
%
% Example
% \begin{figure}[htb]
% \begin{tikzpicture}[alt={Flowchart: data flows from the sensor to the
% controller to the display}]
% ...
% \end{tikzpicture}
% \caption{Network architecture used for classification.}
% \label{fig:network}
% \end{figure}
%
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% 5. VTthesis uses the glossaries-extra package to generate a
% List of Abbreviations.
% Acronyms should be defined in a separate file and loaded in
% the document preamble using:
%
% \input{acronyms.tex}
%
% Example acronym definitions:
%
% \newacronym{nlp}{NLP}{Natural Language Processing}
% \newacronym{llm}{LLM}{Large Language Model}
%
% Use acronyms in the document body with:
% \gls{nlp}
%
% On first use this will produce:
% Natural Language Processing (NLP)
%
% Subsequent uses will produce:
% NLP
%
% The List of Abbreviations is generated automatically from
% acronyms that are referenced in the document.
%
% Print the list in the front matter using:
% \printglossary[
% type=\acronymtype,
% title={List of Abbreviations}
% ]
%
% Compilation requires an additional glossary-processing step:
% lualatex thesis
% makeglossaries thesis
% lualatex thesis
% lualatex thesis
%
% Most modern LaTeX editors can perform these steps automatically.
%
% Accessibility Note:
% Use \gls{} whenever an acronym appears in the document rather than
% typing the abbreviation directly. This ensures consistent expansion,
% improves document maintainability, and allows the List of
% Abbreviations to be generated automatically.
%
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% 6. Accessibility Guidance
%
% a. Headings
% Use chapter, section, and subsection commands rather than
% changing font size or applying bold formatting manually.
%
% b. Figures and Diagrams
% All figures should include a caption.
% Images should provide alt text via the alt={...} attribue.
% \includegraphics[..., alt={...}]
% TikZ Diagrams should include a caption and alt text
% explaining the information conveyed by the diagram.
% Captions and alternative text serve different purposes
% and should not simply repeat each other.
%
% d. Tables
% Use descriptive captions and place column headings in the first row. Avoid
% merged cells wherever possible.
%
% e. Acronyms
% Use \gls{} rather than typing abbreviations manually.
%
% f. Hyperlinks
% Use meaningful link text whenever possible rather than displaying
% raw URLs within the narrative text.
%
% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
% I hope this template file and the VTthesis class will keep you from having
% to worry about the formatting and allow you to focus on the actual writing.
% Good luck, and happy writing.
% Alan Lattimer, VT, 2016
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