\documentclass[10pt]{ruthesis}
\special{papersize=8.5in,11in}

\usepackage{natbib}

%\usepackage{aastex_hack,deluxetable} 
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{rotating}
\usepackage{lscape,longtable}

\setlength{\unitlength}{1.0cm}

% Load packages; ambssymb is for extra fonts, such as blackboard
\usepackage{latexsym}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{amsbsy}
% Define Italic Sans Serif font (for tensors)
\DeclareMathAlphabet{\mathsfsl}{OT1}{cmss}{m}{sl}

%sectionbib option ensure sthat the bibliography is treated as a 
% section in your chapter, and not a new chapter.
%\usepackage[sectionbib,authoryear]{natbib} 
%\bibliographystyle{aj}

% Normal astronomical referencing is usually in the form (Smith
% 1999), this is to remove the extra comma in  (Smith, 1999).
%\bibstyle{aa}
\citestyle{aa}

% to compile only the sections we are currently working on.
%\includeonly{warp1,summary,appendix_warpA,appendix_warpB}
%\includeonly{intro}

%to show notes on the margin, {\baselinestretch}{1} is because in 
% case double-space is used in the main text.
%\long\def\Notes#1{\marginpar{\renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1} \tiny #1}}
%\long\def\Notes#1{\relax}
%\long\def\Ignore#1{\relax}
%\long\def\Comment#1{{\it\footnotesize #1}}

% The page number in Rutgers thesis format is so high up in the
% page that normal printers can not print it out! The following is to
% lower page numbers down a bit, so we can see them in a draft
% version to the committee members. Do NOT use this change in the
% FINAL version to be submitted to the Graduate School.
%\addtolength{\topmargin}{0.3cm}

\def\cha{{\em{Chandra}}}
\def\cxo{{\it{Chandra X-ray Observatory}}}
\def\ty{Tycho}
\def\e05{0509$-$67.5}
\def\n63a{N63A}
\def\casa{Cas A}
\def\p{PCA}
\def\C{Chapter~}
\def\einstein{{\em{Einstein}}}
\def\ginga{{\em{Ginga}}}

\hyphenation{iso-tropic para-meter para-meters}

%\draft
\setcounter{tocdepth}{1}

\begin{document}
\phd \title{}
\author{}
\program{Physics and Astronomy}
\director{}
\approvals{5}
\submissionyear{}
\submissionmonth{} 

\abstract{Abstract goes here}

\beforepreface

\acknowledgements{}

\dedication{
\begin{center}
{\em For ???} \\
\end{center}
}

\figurespage
\tablespage

\afterpreface

\chapter{}
\label{}
\input{}

% R E F E R E N C E S
\def\aap{{A\&A}}
\def\aas{{A\&AS}}
\def\aj{{AJ}}
\def\araa{{ARA\&A}}
\def\apj{{ApJ}}
\def\apjl{{ApJ}}
\def\apjs{{ApJS}}
\def\baas{{BAAS}}
\def\mnras{{MNRAS}}
\def\nat{{Nature}}
\def\pasp{{PASP}}

\clearpage
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Bibliography}
\bibliographystyle{apj}
\bibliography{thesis}

% A P P E N D I X
\appendix

%\input{pca_appendix}

\clearpage

\pagestyle{empty}
%\input{vita}

\end{document}
