  
  #mitthesis --- A LaTeX template for MIT theses#

  v1.04 dated 2023/07/03.

  ####Overview####
  This class provides a LaTeX template for MIT theses formatted according to
  the requirements of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries (as posted in 2023):
  
  [https://libraries.mit.edu/distinctive-collections/thesis-specs/](https://libraries.mit.edu/distinctive-collections/thesis-specs/)

  This template is appropriate for MIT theses of all types.
  
  This template works with either pdfLaTeX or unicode engines such as luaLaTeX. The bibliography can be prepared with either biblatex (default) or natbib/bibtex. The class is based on current LaTeX distributions, ideally 11/2022 or later, but  compatible with distributions back to 2020. This template replaces the older version of mitthesis.cls, which was first composed in the 1980s.
  
  With minor adjustments, this template can be adapted for use at other institutions (see the documentation for details).

  The files in this distribution are:

          README.md             --  this file
          mitthesis.cls         --  the class file
          MIT-Thesis.pdf        --  a sample thesis from the template, using default fonts
          *
          MIT-thesis-template/  --  a directory with the files needed to starting writing your thesis
              MIT-Thesis.tex        --  the main latex template file for this class
              abstract.tex          --  put your abstract in this file
              acknowledgments.tex   --  put your acknowledgments in this file
              biosketch.tex         --  put your biosketch in this file (optional)
              chapter1.tex          --  put your first chapter in this file (etc.)
              appendixa.tex         --  put your first appendix in this file (etc.)
              mitthesis-sample.bib  --  a sample bibliography file with many examples
              mydesign.tex          --  an optional file to load packages for document design
          *
          mitthesis-doc/        --  documentation for usage and options
          fontsets/             --  a directory of input files that load optional fonts
          examples/font_samples/  
                                --  sample theses in different fonts 
          examples/cover_page_samples/  
                                --  sample theses for one or more authors and degrees
          
    
  ####Author####
  
  John H. Lienhard V
  
  Department of Mechanical Engineering
          
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
          
  Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 USA


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 ####Change log####
 v1.04 (3 July 2023): 
 - Embed default fontset in class file, in case fontset directory is missing

 v1.03 (26 June 2023): 
 - Bug fix: fontset naming for older LaTeX formats
 - Change default biblatex style to IEEE
 - Code hacks for non-MIT use of template (see documentation, pg. 7)

 v1.02 (23 June 2023): 
 - Bug fixes: triple major counter, \SignatureBlockSize
 - Code revisions for cover page and abstract pages: spacing, linebreaking, and user command options
  
 v1.01 (19 June 2023): Changes to file structure and naming
 
 v1.00 (17 June 2023): Initial release
 
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 ####License####

 Copyright (c) 2023 John H. Lienhard

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