_newcommands.tex

%!TEX root = template.tex

% general commands
\renewcommand{\>}{\frqq}
\newcommand{\<}{\flqq}
\newcommand{\myquote}[1]{\frqq{}#1\flqq{}\xspace}
\newcommand{\mysinglequote}[1]{\frq#1\flq{}\xspace}

% shortcuts for references
\newcommand{\fig}[1]{\hyperref[#1]{Figure \ref*{#1}}}
\newcommand{\tab}[1]{\hyperref[#1]{Table \ref*{#1}}}
\newcommand{\eq}[1]{\hyperref[#1]{Equation \ref*{#1}}}
\newcommand{\Sec}[1]{\hyperref[#1]{Section \ref*{#1}}}

% circled numbers
\newcommand*\circled[1]{\tikz[baseline=(char.base)]{
            \node[shape=circle,draw,inner sep=1.5pt] (char) {#1};}}

% citation needed
\newcommand{\todocite}[0]{\todo[color=green!40]{Source}}

% useful commands for equations
\newcommand{\e}{\enspace}  % width of one digit
\newcommand{\dd}{\,\mathrm{d}}
% \newcommand{\del}{\partial}  % comes from package commath
\newcommand{\Ra}{\Rightarrow}
\newcommand{\ra}{\rightarrow}

\renewcommand{\vec}[1]{\underline{#1}}
\newcommand{\heq}{\widehat{=}}
\renewcommand{\deg}{$\,^\circ$}
\newcommand{\chindof}{\chi^2/\mathrm{ndof}}

\newcommand{\xcal}[1]{\text{\usefont{OMS}{cmsy}{m}{n}#1}}  % Use original mathcal font instead of charters mathcal version
\newcommand{\orderof}[1]{$\xcal{O}\left( #1 \right)$}  % \orderof{\si{\metre}} now is more beautiful

% new units for siunitx package
\DeclareSIUnit\event{ev}
\DeclareSIUnit\channel{ch}