Text Formatting ⇒ Change Appendix Label but not Appendix Chapter Labels

[simkn]

Hello,

I have an appendix, and only one appendix. Therefore I do not need it to be numbered/lettered. However, I do want the appendix section headings to say "A.1", "A.2", etc (where the "A" now stands for "Appendix" rather than "Appendix A"). In other words, I'd like for my table of contents to look something like this:

Appendix: Numerical Details
A.1 Visualization
A.2 Initial Data
etc...

Instead, right now I have:

Appendix A: Numerical Details
A.1 Visualization
A.2 Initial Data
etc...

All of my attempts at removing the "A" from the chapter heading have also removed the "A" in all of the section headings. I'd like to keep the "A" in the section headings but remove it from the chapter heading. Is this possible?

Thank you for any suggestions!

Mark

[simkn]

I could've been more clear in my original post. Let's try again...

I want to have an appendix with a single chapter called "Numerical Details" but I don't want it labeled as chapter "A". However, I would like the chapter sections to be labeled "A.1", "A.2", etc. Is this possible?

Right now, what I have is this:

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\renewcommand\appendix{\par
  \setcounter{chapter}{0}%
  \setcounter{section}{0}%
  \renewcommand{\@chapapp}{\appendixname}%
  \renewcommand{\thechapter}{\Alph{chapter}}
  \renewcommand{\@appendix}{1}}

\begin{appendix}
\chapter{Numerical Details}
...
\section{Visualization}
...
\section{Initial Data}
etc...

This produces:
Appendix A
Numerical Details
A.1 Visualization
...
A.2 Initial Data
etc...

What I'd like to produce is:
Appendix
Numerical Details
A.1 Visualization
...
A.2 Initial Data
etc...

Thanks for any suggestions!

Mark

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Mark,

it would be possible, using \chapter*{Numerical Details} and \refstepcounter{chapter} afterwards.

However, it's a bit strange to number A.1 without introducing A as chapter number. In my opinion either the appendix should be a chapter with some sections, or the appendix consists of several chapters. Just compare with good books in your field of science. I just don't like sections hanging around outside of a chapter. Logically, it would mean that they were part of your last chapter - or make the appendix a chapter.

Stefan