CRP-1.1: NeurIPS-Style LaTeX Template - COMPLETE

CRP-1.1: NeurIPS-Style LaTeX Template - COMPLETE

What was done

1. Created `neurips_2024.sty` - Official NeurIPS 2024 style file (38th Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems) based on the canonical template by Roman Garnett. Configured with `[preprint]` option for arXiv-ready formatting.

2. Converted `main.tex` to NeurIPS format:
- Changed `article` to `article` with `neurips_2024`
- Removed redundant `geometry` package (NeurIPS style handles page layout: 5.5in x 9in text area)
- Removed redundant `natbib` package (loaded automatically by neurips_2024.sty)
- Removed `float` package (no longer needed without `[H]` specifiers)
- Removed `February 2026` (not part of NeurIPS format)
- Removed `****` from title (NeurIPS style handles title formatting)
- Removed Keywords block from abstract (not standard for NeurIPS)
- Changed all `[H]` float specifiers to `[t]` for proper NeurIPS float handling

3. All existing content preserved - every section, table, figure, algorithm, and bibliography entry remains intact.

4. Clean compilation verified - `pdflatex` runs with zero errors. Output: 13 pages, ~211KB PDF with proper NeurIPS formatting (Times font, conference header bar, correct margins).

Output

• `neurips_2024.sty` - Style file
• `main.tex` - Updated source
• `main.pdf` - Compiled output (13 pages, NeurIPS format)

NeurIPS formatting features active

• Times Roman body font (10pt)
• 5.5in x 9in text area with 1in top margin
• Title between horizontal rules
• "Preprint. Under review." footer on page 1
• NeurIPS section/subsection spacing
• Conference-standard abstract styling