General ⇒ Separate Numbering within a Chapter

[StealthBadger]

Hi,

I'm writing a half way report for my PhD, and need to include a thesis outline within the report. The thesis outline is just going to be a list of heading and sub-headings, to give an idea what i intend to write about. I'd like to do this by making a chapter, and having completely separate numbering within it, e.g;

1 introduction
-1.1 the first section
-1.2 the subsequent section
-1.3 the next bit
2 experimental materials
-2.1 sandstone
-2.2 limestone
3 thesis outline
-1 introduction
--1.1 the problem in question
--1.2 something else
-2 the methodology
--2.1 sample preparation
4 experimental plan
-4.1 party
--4.1.1 balloons

so that basically, the sections and subsections within chapter 3 suppress the chapter number, then the chapter number appears again for all of the sections in chapter 4.

This seems like it is likely possible, but I can't figure out how. I would greatly appreciate any help.

[localghost]

Right after you introduced the third chapter with \chapter, redefine the formatting of the section counter.

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\renewcommand*{\thesection}{\arabic{section}}

And right after the last section of this chapter ("Sample Preparation") switch back to normal numbering.

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\renewcommand*{\thesection}{\thechapter.\arabic{section}}

If that doesn't help, please prepare a self-contained and minimal example.

And by the way, it would be very kind if you give some feedback on proposed solutions to your other question(s). That's just a matter of politeness.


Thorsten