I have copy-pasted the codes and usepackages from a colleague to help me set up a long table landscape style. When I try to compile the copied code in a fresh document the compiling stops at the \end{longtabu} and I can not figure out why.
This is what I have in my document:
\documentclass[a4paper, 12pt]{article} \usepackage{tabularx} \usepackage[english]{babel} %\usepackage[round,sort&compress]{natbib} % Natbib for better citations %longnamesfirst \usepackage{pdflscape} % landscape env \usepackage[bottom]{footmisc}% places footnotes at page bottom \usepackage{rotating} \usepackage{longtable} \usepackage{tabu} \usepackage{tablefootnote} \usepackage{lipsum} \usepackage{blindtext} %\usepackage{fancyref} %\renewcommand{\fancyrefdefaultformat}{plain} \usepackage[round,colon]{natbib} \title{xxx} \author{yyy} \begin{document} \tabcolsep=3pt % Half the width of the horizontal space between columns \extrarowsep=3pt \begin{landscape} \scriptsize \begin{longtabu} to \linewidth { p{14em} % paper col aligned left c % levels p{5em} % criterion X[2.5,l] % state var X[1,l] % stage length p{4em} % decisions l % application X[2.5,l] % misc } \caption{Overview over literature using MDPs for modeling within cattle farming.}\label{tab:cattle}\\ \toprule Paper\footnotemk{a} & Levels\footnotemk{b} & Criterion\footnotemk{c} & State variables\footnotemk{d} & Stage Length\footnotemk{e} & Decisions\footnotemk{f} & Application\footnotemk{g} & Misc\\ \midrule \endfirsthead \caption{Overview over literature using MDPs for modeling (cattle farming - table continued).}\\ \toprule Paper\footnotemk{a} & Levels\footnotemk{b} & Criterion\footnotemk{c} & State variables\footnotemk{d} & Stage Length\footnotemk{e} & Decisions\footnotemk{f} & Application\footnotemk{g} & Misc\\ \midrule \endhead %\midrule (\emph{Continued on next page}) & \\ \bottomrule \endfoot \bottomrule \endlastfoot % table content %\cite{Giordano12} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & Study impact of reproductive programs. As I can read they do not use MDP?? \\ %\cite{Cabrera12} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & Again they use Markov chain (so we do not include it?)\\ \cite{Kalantari12} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation (9), days in preganacy (282), DIM (750), milk yield (5) & day ($\infty$) & K, R & dairy (US) & Study the effect of reproductive performance.\\ \cite{Heikkila12} & 1 & $DR$ (PI) & month (78), culling reason (3), mastitis cases (5) & month ($\infty$) & K, R & dairy (FIN) & Focus on clinical mastitis \\ \cite{Langford12} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & parity (12), milk yield level (15) & parity (20) & K, R & dairy (UK) & Extension of \cite{Stott94} which study the effect on welfare \\ \cite{Cha11} & 3 & $DR$ (HPI) & permanent milk yield level (5); dummy (1); temporary milk yield level (5), pregnancy state (9), clinical mastitis state (13) & cow life ($\infty$); parity (8); month (20) & I, K, R & dairy (US)& Lactation number and stage of lactation known from stage number. Extension of the work by \citet{Bar08a} and \citet{Cha10}. \\ \cite{Demeter11} & 4 & $DR$ (HPI) & permanent milk yield potential (PMYP) estimated at first calving(13); PMYP estimated at the beginning of lactation (13), months open previous lactation (8); PMYP estimated this month (13), temporary milk yield capacity (13), pregnancy state (2); PMYP estimated this month (13), temporary milk yield capacity (13) & cow life ($\infty$); parity (12); month/gestation period (18); month (9) & I, K, R & dairy (NL) & Used to assess herd level implication of genetic selection strategies. Lactation number, stage of lactation and month of pregnancy known from stage numbers. \\ \cite{Cabrera10} & 1 & R/T (LP) & parity (15), month in lactation (24), pregnancy status (10) & month ($\infty$) & K, R & dairy (US) & Consider different diets and nitrogen excretion \\ \cite{Cha10} & 3 & $DR$ (HPI) & permanent milk yield level (5); dummy (1); temporary milk yield level (5), pregnancy state (9), lameness state (13) & cow life ($\infty$); parity (8); month (20) & I, K, R & dairy (US)& Lactation number and stage of lactation known from stage number. Extension of the work by \citet{Bar08a} with focus on lameness. \\ \cite{Kalantari10} & 1 & DR (VI) & lactation (12), month after calving (24), milk production class (15), pregnancy status (10) & lactation (180) & K, R & dairy (IR) & A modification of \cite{VanArendonk85a} applied to Iran conditions. \\ \cite{Nielsen10} & 3 & $DR$ (HPI) & dummy (1); milk yield potential (MYP) estimated at the beginning of lactation (13); combination of MYP estimated until present day and temporary milk yield level (45 combinations), drying off week (32) & cow life ($\infty$); parity (10); day (483) & K, R & dairy (DK) & Lactation number and stage of lactation known from stage number. Focus on management. Bayesian updating used.\\ %\cite{Stygar10} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & A review of models applied to Beef prod\\ \cite{Bar08,Bar08a} & 3 & $DR$ (HPI) & permanent milk yield level (5); mastitis in previous lactation (2); temporary milk yield level (5), pregnancy state (9), mastitis state in present lactation (13) & cow life ($\infty$); parity (8); month (20) & I, K, R & dairy (US)& Lactation number and stage of lactation known from stage number. Focus on cost of clinical mastitis. \\ \cite{Heikkila08} & 1 & $DR$ (PI) & lactation (10), milk yield (3), health status (3) & lactation ($\infty$) & K, R & dairy (FIN) & Focus on diseases and milk yield. \\ \cite{Nielsen07, Nielsen04} & 4 & $R/T$ (HPI), $R/Q$ (HPI) & birth month (12); live weight (up to 26) previous winter feeding level (2), weigh gain (5); weight gain at fattening (3) & steer life ($\infty$); seasons (summer/winter) (6); month (up to 6); month (4)& G, Fe, Fa, R & steer (DK) & \cite{Nielsen04} consider average reward per steer while in \cite{Nielsen07} the average reward per time unit is maximized \\ \cite{Vries06} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation (12), days open (10), month of lactation (24), milk yield (15) & month ($\infty$) & K, R & dairy (US) & Extension of model by \cite{Vries04}.\\ %\cite{Groenendaal05} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & Not MDP: Delete \\ \cite{Stott05} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation (12), milk yield (15) & lactation (20) & K, R & dairy (UK) & Studies financial incentive to control paratuberculosis. Extension of model by \cite{Stott94}.\\ %\cite{Vries05} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ?& I don't think this is MDP: Delete \\ %\cite{Groenendaal04} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & Not MDP: Delete \\ \cite{Vries04} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation (12), days open (10), month of lactation (24), milk yield (15), month of calving (12) & month ($\infty$) & K, R & dairy (US) & Studies the effect of delayed replacement with seasonal cow performance.\\ \cite{Grohn03} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation (12), days open (10), month of lactation (20), milk yield (5), month of calving (12), disease state (240) & month (60) & I, K, R & dairy (US) & Extension of models by \cite{Delorenzo92} and \cite{Mccullough96}. \\ \cite{Stott02} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation (12), milk yield (15), somatic cell count (11) & lactation (20) & K, R & dairy (UK) & Extension of model by \cite{Stott94}. \\ \cite{Pihamaa02} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & live weight (507) & week (326) & Fe, K, R & beef (FIN) & Study the effect of agricultural policy reforms in Finland. \\ \cite{Rajala-Schultz01} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation (12), production level (5), month of calving (12), month of lactation (19), days open (10) & month (60) & I, K, R & dairy (FIN) & Compares optimal decisions with farmer decisions. Use of model by \cite{Mccullough96}.\\ \cite{Vargas01} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation $l$ (12), stage in lactation (11), milk yield $l$ (15), $l-1$ (15) & month (180) & I, K, R & dairy (CR) & Based on model by \cite{VanArendonk85a}.\\ \cite{Rajala-Schultz00, Rajala-Schultz00a} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & parity (12), days open (10), stage of lactation (19), production level (3, 5, 7), month of calving (12) & month (48-120) & I, K, R & dairy (FIN) & Use of model by \cite{Mccullough96}. \\ \cite{Yalcin00} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation (12), milk yield (15), somatic cell count (11) & lactation (20) & K, R & dairy (UK) & Extension of work by \cite{Stott94}\\ %\cite{Makulska99} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & Model never built: Delete \\ %\cite{Allore99} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & Only MC: Delete \\ \cite{Cardoso99, Cardoso99a} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation $l$ (12), stage in lactation (11), milk yield $l$ (15), $l-1$ (15) & month (240) & I, K, R & dairy (BR) & Use of model by \cite{VanArendonk85a}. \\ \cite{Mourits99, Mourits99a} & 2 & $DR$ (HPI) & month of birth (12); body weight (173), reproductive state (32), prepubertal growth rate (3) & rearing period ($\infty$); month (30) & Fe, I, K, R & heifers (NL) & Age of heifer known from stage number. The keep and inseminate decisions can be done under different growth strategies \\ %\cite{Mourits99a} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? \\ %\cite{Polimeno99} & 1 & $R$ (VI) & body weight & 4 weeks (11) & Fe & dairy & Deterministic model \\ %\cite{Allore98} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & Only MC: Delete \\ %\cite{Lehenbauer98} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & Review paper - no model built: Delete \\ %\cite{Noordegraaf98} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & Only MC: Delete \\ \cite{Yates98} & 1 & $DR$ (LP) & lactation (12), genetic level (4) & year (10) & K, R & dairy (UK) & The keep decision has 2 options: produce calf for replacement or for beef. \\ \cite{Dekkers98} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation $l$ (12), month in lactation (16), milk yield $l$ (15), calving intervals (6) & month (180) & I, K, R & dairy (CDN) & Quantify the impact of persistency of lactation. Adaptation of the work in \cite{VanArendonk85a} \\ \cite{Haran97} & 2 & $DR$ (HPI) & month of first calving (12); current month (12), milk production level (15), time of conception (5) & cow life ($\infty$); lactation stage (72) & I, K, R & dairy (IRL) & Lactation number and stage of lactation known from stage number. \\ %\cite{Mourits97} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & heifer & No model given. Talk about a model by Galligan96 (proc) \\ %\cite{Hardie96} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & PHD WITH NO ACCESS\\ \cite{Mccullough96,Mccullough96a} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation (12), production level (15), month of calving (12), month of lactation (19), days open (10) & month (60) & I, K, R & dairy (US) & Focus: levels of state variables, milk price and management inputs. Model based on \cite{Delorenzo92} \\ %\cite{Yates96,Yates96a} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & SEEMS TO BE A MC \\ \cite{Houben94} & 2 & \emph{R/T} (HPI) & dummy (1); milk production $l$ (15), $l-1$ (15), calving interval (18), mastitis current month (2), mastitis cases $l$ (4), $l+1$ (4) & life span of a cow ($\infty$); month (204) & I, K, R & dairy (NL) & Focus on mastitis \\ \cite{Stott94} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation (12), yield class (15) & lactation ($\infty$) & K, R & dairy (UK) & Uses bayesian updating for milk yield \\ %\cite{Jalvingh93, Jalvingh93a, Jalvingh94} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation $l$ (10), stage in lactation (11), milk yield $l$ (15), time of conception (7), month of calving (12) & month (180) & I, K, R & dairy (NL) & Focus: calving patterns. MDP based on \cite{VanArendonk86}. ONLY MC\\ \cite{Kennedy93} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation $l$ (12), yield class (5), mastitis status $l-1$ (2) & lactation ($\infty$) & K, R & dairy (UK) & Focus: model and bayesian updating\\ \cite{Stott93} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation number (12), mastitis state (2) & lactation ($\infty$) & K, R & dairy (UK) & Focus on clinical mastitis. \\ \cite{Delorenzo92} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation (12), production level (15), month of calving (12), month of lactation (16), days open (7) & month (240) & I, K, R & dairy (US) & Model based on \cite{VanArendonk86} \\ %\cite{Kristensen92} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & & Considers how to solve the multi-component system. The model is applied to the MDP in \cite{Kristensen89}. \\ %\cite{Kristensen91b} & ? & ? (?) & ? & ? & ? & ? & Theoretical study - no model developed: Delete? \\ \cite{Dekkers91} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation $l$ (12), stage in lactation (11), milk yield $l$ (15), $l-1$ (15), time of conception (6) & month (180) & I, K, R & dairy (CDN) & Studies economic values for breeding goals. Adaptation of the work in \cite{VanArendonk85a} \\ \cite{Boichard90} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation $l$ (6), lactation stage (22), stage of conception (7), calving date (18), milk yield in $l$ (9), $l-1$ (9) & 20 days (200) & I, K, R & dairy (F) & Focus: economic value of conception \\ \cite{Harris90} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation (10), best linear prediction of future milkfat production, milk volume production, milk protein production, breed, calving date (6) & year (20) & K, R & dairy (NZ) & It is not clear from the description whether an optimization is performed or the model is only used for simulation. \\ \cite{Kristensen89, Kristensen91, Kristensen91a} & 2 & $R/Q$ (HPI) & estimated genetic class at first calving (5); milk yield of present lactation (15), milk yield of previous lactation (15), length of calving interval (8) & cow life ($\infty$); 4 week period (108) & K, R & dairy (DK) & Lactation number and stage of lactation known from stage number. Average reward per kg milk is maximized. Extension of work by \cite{Kristensen87}. The model is later applied by \cite{Kristensen91a, Kristensen91} \\ %\cite{Kristensen92} considers how to solve the multi-component system. \\ \cite{Rogers1988a, Rogers1988b} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation $l$ (12), stage in lactation (11), milk yield $l$ (15), $l-1$ (15), time of conception (6) & month (180) & I, K, R & dairy (US) & Adaptation of the work in \cite{VanArendonk85a} \\ \cite{Kristensen87} & 2 & $DR$ (HPI) & estimated genetic class at first calving (5); milk yield of present lactation (15), milk yield of previous lactation (15), length of calving interval (8) & cow life ($\infty$); lactation stage (24) & K, R & dairy (DK) & Lactation number and stage of lactation known from stage number. \\ \cite{VanArendonk86} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation $l$ (12), stage in lactation (11), milk yield $l$ (15), time of conception (6), month of calving (12) & month (180) & I, K, R & dairy (NL) & Extension of the work in \cite{VanArendonk85} \\ \cite{VanArendonk85a, VanArendonk88} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation $l$ (12), stage in lactation (11), milk yield $l$ (15), $l-1$ (15), time of conception (6) & month (180) & I, K, R & dairy (NL) & Extension of the work in \cite{VanArendonk85} \\ \cite{VanArendonk85,VanArendonk85b} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation $l$ (12), stage in lactation (11), milk yield $l$ (15), $l-1$ (15) & month (240) & I, K, R & dairy (NL) & The model has had a huge impact on later models.\\ \cite{Ben-Ari83, Ben-Ari86} & 1 & DR (VI) & lactation, milk yield, body weight & lactation ($\infty$) & K, R & dairy (IL) & \citet{Ben-Ari86} consider how to solve the multi-component system. \\ \cite{Killen78} & 1 & $R$ (VI) & lactation number (9) & lactation (20) & R, K & dairy (IRL) & Very small model.\\ \cite{Stewart77,Stewart78} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation (7), body weight (5), 305d milk yield (11), milk fat pct (7) & lactation (10) & R, K & dairy (CDN) & \cite{Stewart77} describe the model and \cite{Stewart78} consider different breeds. Culling decisions were assumed to occur at 60 days postcalving \\ \cite{McArthur73} & 1 & $R$ (VI) & lactation number (7), milk production level (80) & lactation (15) & K, R & dairy (NZ) & Milk yield represented as average over lactations. \\ \cite{Smith73,Smith71} & 1 & \emph{DR} (VI) & lactation $l$ (6), yield in $l$ (29), $l-1$ (29), calving interval (3) & lactation (15) & R, K & dairy (US) & Far more detailed model than the one by \cite{Giaever66}.\\ \cite{Giaever66} & 1 & $DR$ (VI) & lactation number (5), calving interval (3), milk yield (7) & & & dairy (US) & Alternative optimization methods described. Important considerations about Markov property.\\ \end{longtabu} \footnotetxt{a}{Papers have been ordered in reverse order of year.} \footnotetxt{b}{Number of levels in the MDP. If 1 then the MDP is an ordinary MDP.} \footnotetxt{c}{$DR$ = expected discounted reward, $R$ = expected reward, $R/T$ = average reward per time unit, $R/Q$ average reward per quantity unit. Algorithm used is given in parentheses (VI = value iteration, PI = policy iteration, HPI = hierarchical policy iteration, LP = Linear programming).} \footnotetxt{d}{State variables for each level in the process (separated with semicolon). The number of levels/classes of each state variable is given in parentheses.} \footnotetxt{e}{Stage length at each level in the process (separated with semicolon). Maximum number of stages given in parentheses.} \footnotetxt{f}{R = replace, K = keep, I = Inseminate, G = Grazing, Fe = Feeding intensity, Fa = Fattening.} \footnotetxt{g}{Animal group applied to. The country from which the parameters has been estimated is given in parentheses.} \end{landscape} % section MDP models applied to cattle farming (end) \bibliographystyle{plainnat} %\bibliographystyle{elsarticle-harv} %\bibliographystyle{spbasic} \bibliography{Refbib} \end{document}