Improved Gustave Eiffel University (French) PhD Thesis Template - LaTeX

This GitHub repository contains the LaTeX source files for my submitted PhD thesis (Version 1). The English version of the thesis is available through the GitHub repository here.

Repository Structure 📂

The repository is organized as follows:

• main.tex - The main LaTeX file that compiles the full thesis.

Style and Formatting Files 🎨

• JMR.sty, main-local.sty, UGE/UGE-Thesis.sty, and UGE/UGE-Template.sty - LaTeX style files and document structuring settings.
• UGE/UGE-Bib.sty, UGE/UGE-Col.sty, and UGE-Fontes.sty - Custom LaTeX styles for bibliography, colors, and fonts.

Bibliography 📖

• DM.bib - The bibliography file containing all references.

Thesis Content ✒️

• body.tex - The main structure of the thesis body.
• src/Corps - Contains all primary content, including parts, chapters, appendices, and additional sections.
• src/Figures - Stores figures, diagrams, and maps, organized per chapter.
• src/Tableaux - Contains tables, organized per chapter.

Compilation Instructions 🔄

To compile the manuscript, choose one of the following methods:

Local compilation with latexmk and LuaLaTeX 💻

If using a local LaTeX editor, run the following command:

latexmk -pvc -quiet main.tex

After five compilation iterations, the final PDF version of the thesis will be generated.

Using Compilation with Overleaf 📶

You can also use Overleaf to compile the thesis. However, due to the large size of the document, full compilation may exceed Overleaf's timeout limits. To compile specific sections separately, uncomment the relevant line(s) in main.tex:

%\includeonly{src/Corps/0-Introduction-generale}
%\includeonly{src/Corps/Chap-1-Cadre-theorique}
%\includeonly{src/Corps/Chap-2-Revue-systematique}
%\includeonly{src/Corps/Chap-3-Methodologie}
%\includeonly{src/Corps/Chap-4-Profil-voyageurs}
%\includeonly{src/Corps/Chap-5-Distances-detours}
%\includeonly{src/Corps/Chap-6-Modelisation-NPART}
%\includeonly{src/Corps/0-Conclusion-generale}
%\includeonly{src/Corps/0-Annexes}

This allows you to compile only a selected chapter instead of the entire thesis.

Dependencies 🔧

Ensure that the following LaTeX packages are installed and updated:

Page Layout & Structure	Mathematics & Symbols	Content & Indexing	Tables & Figures	Fonts & Formatting
adjustbox	amsmath	biblatex	booktabs	draftwatermark
afterpage	amssymb	csquotes	caption	eurosym
atbegshi	arydshln	etoc	colortbl	fancyhdr
boxedminipage	mathtools	etoolbox	eso-pic	fontspec
chngcntr	pifont	footmisc	float	graphicx
geometry	siunitx	glossaries	floatrow	helvet
longtable	xfrac	idxlayout	multirow	hyperref
newfloat		imakeidx	subcaption	lipsum
parskip		makeidx	tabularray	lastpage
sectsty		nameref	tabularx	lettrine
titlesec		refcount	tikz	menukeys
tocloft			xcolor	nowidow
truncate				ragged2e
wrapfig				relsize
				silence
				subfiles
				verse
				vertabim
				xpatch

If using TeX Live or MiKTeX, all required packages can be installed via package managers.

Examples ✂️

A selection of examples showcasing the structure and style of this extensive 762-page thesis:

Front Page

Reading Guide

Acknowledgement

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Maps

List of Tables

Foreword

Captatio Benevolentiae

Introduction

Parts

Chapters

Chapter Table of Contents

Chapter Graphical Abstract

Chapter Abstract

Chapter Introduction

Chapter Valorization

Chapter Bibliography

Conclusion

Index

Acronyms

Glossary

Appendices

Back Cover

Future Improvements 🚧

Here is a non-exhaustive list of key improvements that should be prioritized to make this exploratory code more efficient and cleaner:

❌ Replace \include{} with \subfile{} to enable optimized compilation with more features;
❌ Automate \index{} while ensuring that all authors and collaborators for each reference are included;
❌ Enhance custom \newcommand{} to avoid code repetition, for example, by customizing author citations or table parameters;
❌ Provide a front page directly coded in LaTeX.

Contact 💬

For any questions or contributions, feel free to contact me via GitHub Issues or email.

Contributors 🤝

Dylan Moinse Author

Alain L'Hostis Supervisor

Jorge Mariano Original template

Iñigo Aguas Ardaiz Support