[Tex/LaTex] Remove “A” after “Appendix” without removing the numbering

Question

I am using the following code after \appendix:

\renewcommand\appendixname{Appendix}
\chapter{}

And then my title for my appendix is "Appendix A". How do I remove "A", but still keep the numbering for my equation, my image etc. (for example so the number for my first equation still is A.1)?

I have tried with this one:

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

Then "A" will be removed from the title, which is great. But then the number (A.) for the equations, figures etc. will also be removed, which it should not be.

I am using thesis by the way.

Answer 1

if you want a separate "chapter" title as well as the designation "Appendix", with some document classes you can set the situation up this way:

\appendix
\setcounter{chapter}{-1}
\chapter{Title}
\renewcommand{\thechapter}{A}

to establish the desired form and numbering for elements that may be included in the appendix, add these directions as appropriate. (not all document classes reset the counters automatically).

\setcounter{section}{0}
\setcounter{theorem}{0}
\renewcommand{\thetheorem}{\thechapter.\arabic{theorem}}
\setcounter{equation}{0}
\renewcommand{\theequation}{\thechapter.\arabic{equation}}
\setcounter{figure}{0}
\setcounter{table}{0}

i don't know for sure whether thesis operates this way.