5.1 Writing formulas in TeX - Revision history

Tek: Added explanatory text in examples

Tek — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:03:49 GMT

Added explanatory text in examples

Tek: Phil Ramsden changes

Tek — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:32:02 GMT

Phil Ramsden changes

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	To indicate the '''start''' of math formatting, use the tag '''<nowiki><math></nowiki>'''. To '''end''' math formatting, use the tag '''<nowiki></math></nowiki>'''. For example, if you want the formula <math>a+b</math>, in the text box write <nowiki><math></nowiki>a+b<nowiki></math></nowiki>.		To indicate the '''start''' of math formatting, use the tag '''<nowiki><math></nowiki>'''. To '''end''' math formatting, use the tag '''<nowiki></math></nowiki>'''. For example, if you want the formula <math>a+b</math>, in the text box write <nowiki><math></nowiki>a+b<nowiki></math></nowiki>.

-	Simple mathematical ~~formulas~~ are written in a ~~straight-forward manner~~.	+	Simple mathematical formulae are written in a straightforward way.

	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
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	<td align="center"><span class="math">\frac{1}{2}</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">\frac{1}{2}</span></td>
	<td align="center"><tt>\frac{1}{2}</tt></td>		<td align="center"><tt>\frac{1}{2}</tt></td>
-	<td align="left">Small fraction</td>	+	<td align="left">Small stacked fraction</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">		<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
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	<td align="center"><span class="math">\dfrac{a}{b}</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">\dfrac{a}{b}</span></td>
	<td align="center"><tt>\dfrac{a}{b}</tt></td>		<td align="center"><tt>\dfrac{a}{b}</tt></td>
-	<td align="left">Large fraction</td>	+	<td align="left">Large stacked fraction</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	<tr>		<tr>
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	</div>		</div>

-	====~~Exponents~~ and ~~indices~~====	+	====Superscripts and subscripts====

-	When writing exponents you use <tt>^</tt> ~~followed by the exponent~~ and to write ~~indices~~ you use <tt>_</tt> ~~followed by the index~~. If the ~~exponent~~ or ~~index~~ consists of more than one symbol it must be enclosed with braces <tt>{}</tt>.	+	When writing superscripts, such as exponents, you use <tt>^</tt>, and to write subscripts you use <tt>_</tt>. If the super- or subscript consists of more than one symbol it must be enclosed with braces <tt>{}</tt>.

-	A special kind of ~~exponent~~ is the degree sign (°) which is written as <tt>^{\circ}</tt>.	+	A special kind of superscript is the degree sign (°) which is written as <tt>^{\circ}</tt>.

	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
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	A pair of parenthesis that delimits a tall expression should be as large as the expression. You should therefore prefix the opening parenthesis with <tt>\left</tt> and the closing parenthesis with <tt>\right</tt> to get a pair of extensible parentheses that adjust its height to the expression.		A pair of parenthesis that delimits a tall expression should be as large as the expression. You should therefore prefix the opening parenthesis with <tt>\left</tt> and the closing parenthesis with <tt>\right</tt> to get a pair of extensible parentheses that adjust its height to the expression.

-	Note also that braces <tt>{}</tt> and not parentheses <tt>()</tt> are used ~~in commands~~ to ~~delimits~~ arguments.	+	Note also that braces, <tt>{}</tt>, and not parentheses, <tt>()</tt>, are used to delimit arguments (input values) of commands such as <tt>\sqrt</tt> and <tt>\frac</tt>.

	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
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	'''Useful web sites'''		'''Useful web sites'''

-	*A more thorough list of LaTeX maths commands can be found on ~~Wikipedias~~ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Displaying_a_formula help page]	+	*A more thorough list of LaTeX maths commands can be found on Wikipedia's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Displaying_a_formula help page]

-	*Two more thorough texts om LaTeX maths can be found in [http://www.cism.it/cism/volconts/ch8.pdf a chapter] of the book ''The LaTeX Companion'' and a [http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/info/math/voss/mathmode/Mathmode.pdf text] by Herbert Voss.	+	*Two more thorough texts on LaTeX maths can be found in [http://www.cism.it/cism/volconts/ch8.pdf a chapter] of the book ''The LaTeX Companion'' and a [http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/info/math/voss/mathmode/Mathmode.pdf text] by Herbert Voss.

	*If you want to know more about LaTeX you can visit these sites: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX Wikipedia], [http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/lshort/english/lshort.pdf The not so Short Introduction to LaTeX] and [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX LaTeX Wikibook].		*If you want to know more about LaTeX you can visit these sites: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX Wikipedia], [http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/lshort/english/lshort.pdf The not so Short Introduction to LaTeX] and [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX LaTeX Wikibook].

Tek at 07:24, 13 March 2009

Tek — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:24:52 GMT

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	<tr>		<tr>
	<td></td>		<td></td>
-	<td align="center"><span class="math">\frac{a}{b}</span></td>	+	<td align="center"><span class="math">\frac{1}{2}</span></td>
-	<td align="center"><tt>\frac{a}{b}</tt></td>	+	<td align="center"><tt>\frac{1}{2}</tt></td>
-	<td align="left">~~Use \dfrac{a}{b} for a larger sized~~ fraction</td>	+	<td align="left">Small fraction</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">		<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
		+	<td></td>
		+	<td align="center"><span class="math">\dfrac{a}{b}</span></td>
		+	<td align="center"><tt>\dfrac{a}{b}</tt></td>
		+	<td align="left">Large fraction</td>
		+	</tr>
		+	<tr>
	<td></td>		<td></td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">(a)</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">(a)</span></td>
	<td align="center"><tt>(a)</tt></td>		<td align="center"><tt>(a)</tt></td>
-	<td align="left">Scalable parantheses \left(...\right)</td>	+	<td align="left">Scalable parantheses: <tt>\left(...\right)</tt></td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr>	+	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
	<td align="left">Relation signs</td>		<td align="left">Relation signs</td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">a=b</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">a=b</span></td>
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	<td></td>		<td></td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr ~~style="background:#E6E6E6;"~~>	+	<tr>
	<td></td>		<td></td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">a\ne b</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">a\ne b</span></td>
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	<td>Alternatively: a\not= b</td>		<td>Alternatively: a\not= b</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr>	+	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
	<td></td>		<td></td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">a< b</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">a< b</span></td>
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	<td>NB: Space after "<" </td>		<td>NB: Space after "<" </td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr ~~style="background:#E6E6E6;"~~>	+	<tr>
	<td></td>		<td></td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">a\le b</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">a\le b</span></td>
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	<td></td>		<td></td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr>	+	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
	<td></td>		<td></td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">a> b</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">a> b</span></td>
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	<td></td>		<td></td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr ~~style="background:#E6E6E6;"~~>	+	<tr>
	<td></td>		<td></td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">a\ge b</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">a\ge b</span></td>
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	<td></td>		<td></td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr>	+	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
	<td>Powers and roots</td>		<td>Powers and roots</td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">x^{n}</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">x^{n}</span></td>
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	<td></td>		<td></td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr ~~style="background:#E6E6E6;"~~>	+	<tr>
	<td></td>		<td></td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">\sqrt{x}</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">\sqrt{x}</span></td>
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	<td></td>		<td></td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr>	+	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
	<td></td>		<td></td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">\sqrt[n]{x}</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">\sqrt[n]{x}</span></td>
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	<td>Write \sqrt[\scriptstyle n]{x} for bigger n</td>		<td>Write \sqrt[\scriptstyle n]{x} for bigger n</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr ~~style="background:#E6E6E6;"~~>	+	<tr>
	<td>Index</td>		<td>Index</td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">x_n</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">x_n</span></td>
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	<td></td>		<td></td>
	</tr>		</tr>
-	<tr>	+	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
	<td>Logarithms</td>		<td>Logarithms</td>
		+	<td align="center"><span class="math">\lg x</span></td>
		+	<td align="center"><tt>\lg x</tt></td>
		+	<td></td>
		+	</tr>
		+	<tr>
		+	<td></td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">\ln x</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">\ln x</span></td>
	<td align="center"><tt>\ln x</tt></td>		<td align="center"><tt>\ln x</tt></td>
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	<td align="center"><span class="math">\Rightarrow</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">\Rightarrow</span></td>
	<td align="center"><tt>\Rightarrow</tt></td>		<td align="center"><tt>\Rightarrow</tt></td>
-	<td></td>	+	<td align="left">Implies</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">		<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
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	<td align="center"><span class="math">\Leftarrow</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">\Leftarrow</span></td>
	<td align="center"><tt>\Leftarrow</tt></td>		<td align="center"><tt>\Leftarrow</tt></td>
-	<td></td>	+	<td align="left">Is implied by</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	<tr>		<tr>
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	<td align="center"><span class="math">\Leftrightarrow</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">\Leftrightarrow</span></td>
	<td align="center"><tt>\Leftrightarrow</tt></td>		<td align="center"><tt>\Leftrightarrow</tt></td>
-	<td></td>	+	<td align="left">Is equivalent to</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">		<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
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	<td align="center"><span class="math">\pi</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">\pi</span></td>
	<td align="center"><tt>\pi</tt></td>		<td align="center"><tt>\pi</tt></td>
		+	<td></td>
		+	</tr>
		+	<tr>
		+	<td></td>
		+	<td align="center"><span class="math">\alpha, \beta, \theta, \varphi</span></td>
		+	<td colspan="2" align="left"><tt>\alpha, \beta, \theta, \varphi</tt></td>
	<td></td>		<td></td>
	</tr>		</tr>
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	<li><math>\tfrac{1}{2}y\ne x\le z\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>\frac{1}{2}y\ne x\le z<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>		<li><math>\tfrac{1}{2}y\ne x\le z\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>\frac{1}{2}y\ne x\le z<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>
	<li><math>2^{13}\sqrt{3}+\ln y\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>2^{13}\sqrt{3}+\ln y<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>		<li><math>2^{13}\sqrt{3}+\ln y\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>2^{13}\sqrt{3}+\ln y<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>
-	<li><math>\tan 30^{\circ}~~+\cot\pi~~\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>\tan 30^{\circ}~~+\cot\pi~~<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>	+	<li><math>\tan 30^{\circ}\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>\tan 30^{\circ}<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	</div>		</div>
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	<li><math>\sqrt{x+2}\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>\sqrt{x+2}<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>		<li><math>\sqrt{x+2}\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>\sqrt{x+2}<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>
	<li><math>(a^2)^3=a^6\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>(a^2)^3=a^6<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>		<li><math>(a^2)^3=a^6\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>(a^2)^3=a^6<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>
-	<li><math>2^{2^2}\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>2^{2^2}<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>	+	<li><math>2^{(2^2)}\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>2^{(2^2)}<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>
	<li><math>\sin\sqrt{x}\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>\sin\sqrt{x}<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>		<li><math>\sin\sqrt{x}\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>\sin\sqrt{x}<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>
	</ol>		</ol>

Johanthor at 07:58, 18 February 2009

Johanthor — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:58:09 GMT

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	}}		}}

-	To write mathematics efficiently on a computer in your individual assignment and the group task you will need write the maths in a coded form called LaTeX syntax. In this section you will learn the fundamentals of constructing LaTeX code that yields simple maths formulas.	+	To write mathematics efficiently on a computer in your individual assignment and the group task you will need to write the maths in a coded form called LaTeX syntax. In this section you will learn the fundamentals of constructing LaTeX code that yields simple maths formulas.

Lina at 12:36, 3 February 2009

Lina — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:36:45 GMT

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	'''Study advice'''		'''Study advice'''

-	A tip is to try out your maths formulas in the wiki where you work on your individual assignment.	+	A tip is to try out your maths formulas in the forum or in the wiki where you work on your individual assignment.

Lina at 13:18, 29 January 2009

Lina — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:18:51 GMT

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	<li><math>5/2\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>5/2<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>		<li><math>5/2\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>5/2<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>
	<li><math>4/(2+x)\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>4/(2+x)<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>		<li><math>4/(2+x)\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>4/(2+x)<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>
-	<li><math>4 < 5.3\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>4 < 5.3<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>	+	<li><math>4 < 5\quad</math> is written <tt><nowiki><math></nowiki>4 < 5<nowiki></math></nowiki></tt></li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	</div>		</div>

Tek at 07:21, 29 January 2009

Tek — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:21:57 GMT

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	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
-	''' Example '''	+	''' Example 1'''

	<ol type="a">		<ol type="a">
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	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
-	''' Example '''	+	''' Example 2'''

	<ol type="a">		<ol type="a">
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	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
-	''' Example '''	+	''' Example 3'''

	<ol type="a">		<ol type="a">
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	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
-	''' Example '''	+	''' Example 4'''

	<ol type="a">		<ol type="a">
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	Another frequent mistake is to use an asterisk (<tt>*</tt>) instead of a proper multiplication sign <math>\times</math> (<tt>\times</tt> in TeX).		Another frequent mistake is to use an asterisk (<tt>*</tt>) instead of a proper multiplication sign <math>\times</math> (<tt>\times</tt> in TeX).

-	<!-- Example -->
	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
-	''' Example '''	+	''' Example 5'''

	{\| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"		{\| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
-	''' Example '''	+	''' Example 6'''

	{\| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"		{\| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
-	''' Example '''	+	''' Example 7'''

	{\| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"		{\| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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	<div class="exempel">		<div class="exempel">
-	''' Example '''	+	''' Example 8'''

	{\| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"		{\| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

Tek at 14:47, 28 January 2009

Tek — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:47:45 GMT

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	</tr>		</tr>
	<tr>		<tr>
		+	<td>Arrows</td>
		+	<td align="center"><span class="math">\Rightarrow</span></td>
		+	<td align="center"><tt>\Rightarrow</tt></td>
		+	<td></td>
		+	</tr>
		+	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
		+	<td></td>
		+	<td align="center"><span class="math">\Leftarrow</span></td>
		+	<td align="center"><tt>\Leftarrow</tt></td>
		+	<td></td>
		+	</tr>
		+	<tr>
		+	<td></td>
		+	<td align="center"><span class="math">\Leftrightarrow</span></td>
		+	<td align="center"><tt>\Leftrightarrow</tt></td>
		+	<td></td>
		+	</tr>
		+	<tr style="background:#E6E6E6;">
	<td>Various symbols</td>		<td>Various symbols</td>
	<td align="center"><span class="math">\pi</span></td>		<td align="center"><span class="math">\pi</span></td>

Tek at 12:46, 28 January 2009

Tek — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:46:38 GMT

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	'''Contents:'''		'''Contents:'''

-	* ~~What is TeX/~~LaTeX?	+	* LaTeX maths
-	* Common expressions	+
-	* Common mistakes	+
	}}		}}

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	'''Study advice'''		'''Study advice'''

-	~~'''Useful web sites'''~~	+	A tip is to try out your maths formulas in the wiki where you work on your individual assignment.

-	*'''[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX Wikibook on LaTeX]'''

-	*'''~~[http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~dwilkins/LaTeXPrimer/ Getting Started with LaTeX]~~'''	+	'''Useful web sites'''

-	* ~~'''~~[http://~~www~~.~~maths~~.~~abdn.ac.uk~~/~~tex~~/~~latex_course/intro.htm How to write and use LaTeX~~ ]~~'''~~	+	*A more thorough list of LaTeX maths commands can be found on Wikipedias [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Displaying_a_formula help page]

-	* '''[http://www.~~latex-project~~.~~org~~/ ~~LaTeX~~ - ~~project~~]~~'''~~	+	*Two more thorough texts om LaTeX maths can be found in [http://www.cism.it/cism/volconts/ch8.pdf a chapter] of the book ''The LaTeX Companion'' and a [http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/info/math/voss/mathmode/Mathmode.pdf text] by Herbert Voss.

-	* ~~'''~~[http://~~www~~.~~math~~.~~union~~.~~edu~~/~~~dpvc~~/~~jsMath~~/ ~~jsMath~~: ~~A Method of Including Mathematics in Web Pages~~]~~'''~~	+	*If you want to know more about LaTeX you can visit these sites: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX Wikipedia], [http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/lshort/english/lshort.pdf The not so Short Introduction to LaTeX] and [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX LaTeX Wikibook].

-	* ~~For~~ the ~~ambitious '''~~[http://~~theoval~~.~~sys~~.~~uea~~.~~ac.uk~~/~~~nlct~~/~~latex~~/~~thesis/ Using LaTeX to Write a PhD Thesis~~]~~'''~~	+	*The actual implementation of LaTeX math that is used in the wiki is [http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsMath/ jsMath].

	</div>		</div>

Tek at 09:39, 28 January 2009

Tek — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:39:10 GMT

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	====Fractions====		====Fractions====

-	As a rule of thumb you should write fractions where the numerator and denominator consist only of a few digits as a small fraction (i.e. with <tt>\~~tfrac~~</tt>), while other fractions should be large (i.e. with <tt>\~~frac~~</tt>).	+	As a rule of thumb you should write fractions where the numerator and denominator consist only of a few digits as a small fraction (i.e. with <tt>\frac</tt>), while other fractions should be large (i.e. with <tt>\dfrac</tt>).

	If an exponent or index contains a fraction then that fraction should be written in a slashed form (e.g. <math>5/2</math> instead of <math>\tfrac{5}{2}</math>) to enhance the legibility.		If an exponent or index contains a fraction then that fraction should be written in a slashed form (e.g. <math>5/2</math> instead of <math>\tfrac{5}{2}</math>) to enhance the legibility.

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	\| align="center" width="35%" \|Result		\| align="center" width="35%" \|Result
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>~~'''~~Don't~~''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>Don't forget backslash (\)</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>sin x</tt>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>sin x</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>sin x</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>sin x</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol style="list-style-type: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>~~'''Don't''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol style="list-style-type: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>Remember to put a space after a command</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>\sinx</tt>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>\sinx</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<span style="color:red">Error</span>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<span style="color:red">Error</span>
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	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>\sin x</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>\sin x</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="2" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>~~'''~~Don't~~''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="2" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>Don't use asterisk as a multiplication sign</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>4*3</tt>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>4*3</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>4*3</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>4*3</math>
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	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>4\times 3</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>4\times 3</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="3" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>~~'''Don't''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="3" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>The multiplication sign is usually not inserted between variables</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>a\times b</tt>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>a\times b</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>a\times b</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>a\times b</math>
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	\| align="center" width="35%" \|Result		\| align="center" width="35%" \|Result
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>~~'''~~Don't~~''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>Don't omit <tt>^</tt></li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>a2</tt>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>a2</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>a2</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>a2</math>
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	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>a^2</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>a^2</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="2" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>~~'''~~Don't~~''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="2" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>Don't omit <tt>_</tt></li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>x1</tt>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>x1</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>x1</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>x1</math>
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	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>x_1</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>x_1</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="3" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>~~'''Don't''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="3" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>Remember to use braces</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>a^22</tt>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>a^22</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>a^22</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>a^22</math>
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	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>a^{22}</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>a^{22}</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="4" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>~~'''~~Don't~~''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="4" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>Don't use "o" as the degree sign</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>30^{o}</tt>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>30^{o}</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>30^{o}</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>30^{o}</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol style="list-style-type: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>~~'''~~Don't~~''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol style="list-style-type: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>Don't use "0" as the degree sign</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>30^{0}</tt>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<tt>30^{0}</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>30^{0}</math>		\| align="center" valign="bottom" \|<math>30^{0}</math>
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	\| align="center" width="35%" \|Result		\| align="center" width="35%" \|Result
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" style="padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px"><li>~~'''Don't''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" style="padding-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px"><li>Use the correct number of brackets</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>(1-(1-x)</tt>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>(1-(1-x)</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>(1-(1-x)</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>(1-(1-x)</math>
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	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>(1-(1-x))</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>(1-(1-x))</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="2" style="padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px"><li>~~'''Don't''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="2" style="padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px"><li>Brackets should be as large as the expression</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>(\dfrac{a}{b}+c)</tt>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>(\dfrac{a}{b}+c)</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>(\dfrac{a}{b}+c)</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>(\dfrac{a}{b}+c)</math>
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	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\left(\dfrac{a}{b}+c\right)</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\left(\dfrac{a}{b}+c\right)</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="3" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px"><li>~~'''~~Don't~~''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="3" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px"><li>Don't use parentheses to delimit arguments</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\frac(1)(2)</tt>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\frac(1)(2)</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\tfrac(1)(2)</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\tfrac(1)(2)</math>
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	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\tfrac{1}{2}</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\tfrac{1}{2}</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="4" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px"><li>~~'''~~Don't~~''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="4" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px"><li>Don't use parentheses to delimit arguments</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\sqrt(a+b)</tt>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\sqrt(a+b)</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\sqrt(a+b)</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\sqrt(a+b)</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol style="list-style-type: none; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>~~'''Don't''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol style="list-style-type: none; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>Avoid redundant brackets</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\sqrt{(a+b)}</tt>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\sqrt{(a+b)}</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\sqrt{(a+b)}</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\sqrt{(a+b)}</math>
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	\| align="center" width="35%" \|Result		\| align="center" width="35%" \|Result
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px><li>~~'''~~Don't~~'''~~ write</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px><li>Don't write numerical fractions large</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\dfrac{1}{2}</tt>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\dfrac{1}{2}</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\dfrac{1}{2}</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\dfrac{1}{2}</math>
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	\| colspan="3"\|<ol style="list-style-type: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>(Exception: If the fraction is next to a large expression you should, however, write the fraction as a large fraction.)</li></ol>		\| colspan="3"\|<ol style="list-style-type: none; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px"><li>(Exception: If the fraction is next to a large expression you should, however, write the fraction as a large fraction.)</li></ol>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="2" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px><li>~~'''~~Don't~~'''~~ write</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="2" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px><li>Don't write symbolic fractions small</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\frac{a}{b}</tt>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\frac{a}{b}</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\tfrac{a}{b}</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\tfrac{a}{b}</math>
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	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\dfrac{a}{b}</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\dfrac{a}{b}</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="3" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px><li>~~'''~~Don't~~'''~~ write</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="3" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px><li>Don't write complicated fractions small</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</tt>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\tfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\tfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>
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	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|<ol type="a" start="4" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px"><li>~~'''Don't''' write~~</li></ol>	+	\|\|<ol type="a" start="4" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px"><li>No stacked fractions in exponents</li></ol>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>a^{\frac{1}{2}}</tt>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<tt>a^{\frac{1}{2}}</tt>
	\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>a^{\frac{1}{2}}</math>		\| align="center" valign="center" \|<math>a^{\frac{1}{2}}</math>