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Suppose that I want to sum p(xi)*log(p(xi)) from one to n. How can I type it using LaTeX? Please help me guys. I want to type it on math.stackexchange.com.

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    $\begingroup$ \sum_{i=1}^n p(x_i)\log p(x_i) $\to \sum_{i=1}^n p(x_i)\log p(x_i)$. $\endgroup$ – user856 Dec 30 '11 at 10:24
  • $\begingroup$ if we want to use - sign?(minus)or for example -1/2*log1/2-1/3*log/1/3? $\endgroup$ – dato datuashvili Dec 30 '11 at 10:27
  • $\begingroup$ it does not work $\endgroup$ – dato datuashvili Dec 30 '11 at 10:39
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    $\begingroup$ You have to surround math with dollar signs to have it render: $\sum_{i=1}^n p(x_i)\log p(x_i)$. Also, take a look at How do I type math in my question/answer/comment? And it would help if you gave a little more information than just "it does not work". $\endgroup$ – user856 Dec 30 '11 at 10:40
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    $\begingroup$ If this question is due to this post here's why you had trouble: you shouldn't put blanks in front of the dollars (a line starting with four blanks gives a code block). The line containing the first formula was perfectly okay, up to those blanks. $\endgroup$ – t.b. Dec 31 '11 at 3:35

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