[Tex/LaTex] Omitting chapter numbers in section headers using memoir

Question

I'm trying to find a way to remove the chapter number from the section headers when using memoir. Right now I'm using parts, but no chapters and zeroes appear in front of all section numbers. I tried reseting the chapter command like that:

\renewcommand\thesection{\arabic{section}}

or like that

\renewcommand\thesubsection{\arabic{section}.\arabic{subsection}}

and it didn't work as I expected. They both removed the chapter number, but also removed the subsection numbers. I'm sure there is a more clever way to do it.

Answer 1

Use the \counterwithout command:

\counterwithout{section}{chapter}

See §18.8 of the memoir manual.