EJMT Abstract

This article introduces ways of performing numerical methods inside LaTeX documents using a scripting programming language Lua. It mainly focuses on methods that use the load function in Lua to evaluate functions within the mathematics environment of Lua. These methods align with our work of creating computational packages for LaTeX using Lua. The article includes a few simple Luacodes which illustrates different ways of using Lua for performing numerical methods in LaTeX. The one purpose of using Lua for LaTeX documents is to reduce the dependence of LaTeX users on external software for computations. The other purpose is to develop methods and tools that can be deployed for pedagogical purposes.