UC Berkeley Thesis

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• Starter files
• main.tex1.8 KB

  \documentclass{ucbthesis}
  % For a masters thesis: \documentclass[masters]{ucbthesis}
  
  \usepackage{booktabs}
  \usepackage{natbib}
  \usepackage{microtype}
  
  \begin{document}
  
  % Front matter declarations
  \title{A Sample Dissertation Prepared with the \textsf{ucbthesis} Class}
  \author{Your Name}
  \degreesemester{Spring}
  \degreeyear{2026}
  \degree{Doctor of Philosophy}
  \chair{Professor Chair Name}
  \othermembers{Professor Second Member \\
    Professor Third Member}
  \numberofmembers{3}
  \field{Mathematics}
  
  \maketitle
  \copyrightpage
  
  \begin{abstract}
  Replace this paragraph with the abstract of your dissertation. The
  \textsf{ucbthesis} class is based on \textsf{memoir} and produces front
  matter that meets the UC Berkeley Graduate Division filing guide.
  \end{abstract}
  
  \begin{frontmatter}
  
  \tableofcontents
  \clearpage
  \listoffigures
  \clearpage
  \listoftables
  
  \begin{acknowledgements}
  Thank the people and funding sources that made the work possible. Replace
  this placeholder with your own acknowledgments.
  \end{acknowledgements}
  
  \end{frontmatter}
  
  \pagestyle{headings}
  
  \chapter{Introduction}
  
  State the problem the dissertation addresses and why it matters. Citations
  use \textsf{natbib} with bibtex~\citep{polya1945}. A display equation:
  \begin{equation}
    e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0 .
  \end{equation}
  
  \chapter{Results}
  
  A small table set with \textsf{booktabs}:
  
  \begin{table}[ht]
    \centering
    \begin{tabular}{lrr}
      \toprule
      Case & $n$ & Outcome \\
      \midrule
      A & 12 & 0.84 \\
      B & 31 & 0.91 \\
      \bottomrule
    \end{tabular}
    \caption{Summary of results.}
    \label{tab:results}
  \end{table}
  
  To continue, replace these chapters with your own material, or ask the agent
  in the chat alongside this document to draft sections, proofs, or tables for
  you.
  
  \bibliographystyle{plainnat}
  \bibliography{references}
  
  \end{document}
  

• Libraries and docs
• references.bib152 B

  @book{polya1945,
    author    = {P{\'o}lya, George},
    title     = {How to Solve It},
    publisher = {Princeton University Press},
    year      = {1945}
  }
  

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