# Learn math notation for this site [duplicate]

What is the name of the language used to display math on this site, and how do I learn it?

Is there a post with the basics? I find myself going to the page source to see how others have typed it. Or are there any shortcuts or tricks?

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• The software is MathJax, but the language is $\TeX$. – Robert Israel Feb 10 '15 at 16:00
• I found this useful when I started. artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki/index.php/LaTeX:About – Joel Feb 10 '15 at 16:05
• This is the most helpful possible resource on this, IMHO: codecogs.com/latex/eqneditor.php. You'll start out using it all the time, but as you start to see more and more what LaTeX looks like, you'll start being able to just read and write it like the guy on the matrix looking at the green text. – crf Feb 10 '15 at 16:08
• For some basic information about writing math at this site see e.g. here, here, here and here. – Martin Sleziak Feb 10 '15 at 20:45