Questions tagged [mathjax]
For questions about MathJax, which is used to write mathematics on Stack Exchange sites.
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Does MathJax really not recognize cosec?
I tried to get the trig function cosec in MathJax, but it comes out as $\cosec$. In contrast, it works perfectly well for sec: $\sec$. Of course, one can always use \operatorname{cosec} as a ...
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LaTex underbrace not displaying correctly
For some reason, this is what I'm seeing whenever an underbrace is supposed to be displayed on a post on this website:
It looks like some sort of cropped out icon. It's weird because it doesn't ...
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spurious slash causes \, to be misinterpreted
Note: In the submitted version of the question, the comma is no longer being displayed – but when I edit the question, it’s displayed again in the preview.
I encountered a strange bug (at least ...
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How do you type Mathjax faster?
I am notorious for asking questions, but I would like to increase my answers rapport. I find it mainly that sometimes the questions on my level of math are taken up by higher math users who can type ...
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MathJax: Bottom entries in a matrix cut off
Has there been any sort of MathJax update? In this answer I see the denominators in the bottom two entries of this matrix are partially cut off. I do not remember seeing this behavior before.
I just ...
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What do you do when, in editing with MathJax, what you see in the preview is OK but the result is all messed up?
I tried to edit this answer. When the preview looked OK, I saved the edit, but the actual outcome was a mess. I tried various workarounds, but each time the result, despite a good preview, was worse ...
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Text within curly braces (mathjax).
Hi: I was defining a set with curly braces and put some words in between. For instance: {f: for all x, f < x}. If I enclose all between dollar signs (ds) the text will be poorly legible. Let's ...
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Mathematical Alphanumerical capital I symbol
I'm looking to type this
that I saw in a pdf document. However, when I google the mathematical alphanumerical symbols on Wikipedia, it has symbol styles for other letters, but I seems to be reserved....
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How to write appropriate numbers in non of math, physics and chemistry sites in stackexchange? [closed]
in my question in my ell.stackexchange account, I want that look like user$20445$ instead of user20445.
How can I do this? I am not comfortable with these inappropriate numbers.
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Why the definitions of $P(n)$ and $C(n)$ go over the usual borders of the question-box and how to fix this issue?
When you observe this question: Primitive Pythagorean triples and the limit of two counting functions, is this limit equal to $0$ or not? you´ll understand what issues I am asking about how to fix.
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How do I re-enable MathJax after turning it off?
I accidentally turned off MathJax on a comment so I could see the LaTex source, and I don't know how to turn it back on again. I turned it off by right clicking in my browser, but now when I right ...
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How to best format the question mark that immediately follows an equation in a question sentence?
Searching for "punctuation after equation" didn't turn up anything here so I'll post this as a new question.
This question (on a different site) in its entirety:
I was wondering where does the ...
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Are there any tools to automatically correct math formulas?
I am a person who prefer standard formula, so I often edit the formula to make it look better. But I find most of the mistakes or malformedTeX writing have repeated pattern. For example: ...
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Is there some way to include some default text quickly in a post?
Question. Is there something which would make possible to quickly include predefined text in a new post I start writing. (For example, some bookmarklet for this - with a bookmarklet, one click could ...
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Mathjax format for combinatorials
Could someone direct me to a source that explains how to format combinatorial expressions, eg rCn in Mathjax?
Like.
n
r
thanks
ralph
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What tools can be used to extract MathJax/LaTeX from scanned input?
Some users post question (and sometimes also answers) which contain text and formulas as images. Often some other users help with retyping the questions into properly formatted text and MathJax ...
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Period in a wrong position when Mathjax is viewed on iPhone
Consider Explicit upper bound on the number of irreflexive binary relations on {1,…,𝑛} up to isomorphism
In the last sentence, after the last aSb, I see a period when viewed on the standard ...
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Typesetting variants of sum and integral signs in MathJax
Is there any way to enforce the lower and upper limits of integrals and sums to appear below and above the respective signs in MathJax (cf e.g. the German variant described here: https://en.wikipedia....
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Bracketed values with Mathjax
I would like to be able to produce something like this with Mathjax:
i.e. two values bracketed together, one value on its own in the middle and two more values bracketed together.
Does anyone know ...
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Request for Hyperbolic $ \sech \,x $ inclusion in MathJax
MathJax does not work for hyperbolic $ \sech \,x$... Can it be now included? Thanks in advance.
EDIT1:
From user1729's comment suggestion, they work okay:
$$\operatorname{sech}(x) $$
$$ \...
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Write mathjax and text in the same line
This is not duplicated.
I know how to use the $ sign, but I want to write long equations and words after in the same line and I don't know how.
For example if I write:
$2=1+1=2(0.5+0.5)=\sum_{n=1}^...
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Escaped braces do not render in post preview
I am having troubles in mathjax escaping braces with backslash while on math stack exchange using firefox version 72.0.1. Although it the escaped braces render when the question is posted, they do not ...
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Mathpix Snip Tool: Automatic $\rm\LaTeX$ code generation from typed or handwritten math! [closed]
The Mathpix Snip tool is quite impressive. I recommend you check it out! It could save you a lot of effort in trying to write $\rm\LaTeX$ code.
Here is an example at work. Original image:
First ...
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Mathjax: how to ignore certain commands? [closed]
I'm writing a document in emac's org-mode, which exports both to Latex and to HTML. For the HTML portion, it uses Mathjax.
Now, ...
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How to define string remap in MathJax
For example if there is a lot of $R^2$ and $C^2$ in a post, how to map the plain text R2 to $R^2$ only in this post like:
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Improved wrong comments written with MathJaX? [duplicate]
Sometimes I see that some comments are written with command or syntax errors.
In fact they are displayed in red (for example $\gama$ instead of \gamma ($\gamma$)) ...
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Is there any problem in my MathJax syntax?
Is there any MathJax error in my MathJax syntax?
Example: ...
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How can I write roman numbers in MathJax?
I need to write roman numbers in MathJax. I've tried almost every way. But, then I decided to copy the symbol itself. But it looks very ugly.
For example,
$$\displaystyle \mathcal {D}^{{\left(II \...
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$\rm\LaTeX$ Preview While Editing Tag Wikis from Chromium-Based Browsers
I've edited a few tag wikis, and I have found that the $\rm\LaTeX$ preview is quite spotty in Chromium-based browsers such as Chrome and Vivaldi. Most of the time, the equations in the tag wiki don't ...
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MathJax not working on Mobile application
On Stack Exchange Mobile Application, MathJax is not working.
As we see here, MathJax is shown as pure text.
Since that the article renders the MathJax properly, the mobile application has the ...
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MathJax fails to load in the comments [duplicate]
Starting few days ago MathJax fails to load in the comments. It works well in the other boxes: questions and answers.
Used browser: Mozilla.
However this phenomenon doesn't occur when I use Chrome. ...
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Why the bracket(s) disappear? [closed]
I tried all the ways before asking the question here. I've tried all the ways I know. I'm having a problem like this. I'm looking for a way to transform equations written in MathJax into pictures in ...
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Comments containing MathJax are not being displayed fully
Yesterday evening there were two posts in Meta - here, and here - concerning display problems. Simultaneously, on the main MSE site, I was noticing that comments containing MathJax could no longer be ...
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Proper use of italics when asking a question.
What are the pros/cons of using two asterisks vs using mathjax when trying to italicize something in a question?
Thanks in advance.
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How can I write the left and right sides of the equation in different sizes?
I hope I'm at the right place to write my question.Because the mathjax tag exists at both stackoverflow.comand tex.stackexchange.com.
I want to write this equation (This is just an example)
$$G(x_1,...
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How can I write backslash in MathJax?
I want to write following in MathJax:
L(A)\L(B)
When I type following:
$L(A)\ L(B)$
It prints: $L(A)\ L(B)$
When I type ...
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Why Math Jax sans-serif in Opera, but serif in Fire-fox?
I screen-shot Continuous Functions map compact sets to compact sets. Modus operandi of proof (Abbott p 115 t4.4.2). I want serif as in Fire-fox.
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MathJax bugs out after edit
While I was reading an answer, the poster decided to edit it. I clicked on the button to refresh the question, but afterwards, MathJax didn't update. I had to refresh the page in order to see the ...
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Switch to MathJax version 3?
It seems it has been a long time since the MathJax has been updated on this site (probably MathJax 2.7 beta by @m0sa). So I was wondering if there is a plan to switch to newer version 3? (http://docs....
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Can't write the set-operator in mathjax?
When trying to write $\{1,2,3\}$ in a question on math.stackexchange.com it just becomes $1,2,3$. However it seems to work here on meta.math.stackexchange.com. How can I get it to work on the main-...
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MathJax software bug
Note the blank space after the word "Show", where some MathJax code appears.
Clearly this is a software bug.
Proof verification: Show $f_n\ to f$ in measure given $\int f_n \to \int \limsup f_n$ on $...
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How do I change Math Renderer for MathJax?
In various posts on meta I have read that various math renderers can be used for MathJax, such as HTML-CSS, SVG, etc. See, for example, What is the difference between the 3 math renderers?
How can I ...
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Problem rendering symbols
In an answer to my question there is a problem with the rendering of the math in Bill Dubuque's answer on chrome
while on microsoft edge we have
I have the latest update for chrome and have erased ...
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Sometimes MathJax does not render some valid symbols: an example.
In this answer, a line of $\LaTeX$ doesn't render. (See the picture.)
It appears that this is happening with other people too.
It happens on the mobile site:
Refreshing the page doesn't make a ...
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MathJax formulas hidden behind text
I have noticed that MathJax formulas are sometimes hidden behind other text and not properly displayed. I observed this only when using HTML-CSS as MathJax Renderer. (For other options the same ...
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Formatting problem with “invisible” comments
I posted an answer and tried to make some of my hints invisible
(but visible when you mouse-over them).
Formatting didn't quite work, and I split the comment into three lines making only the first ...
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MathJax does not render when question is edited [duplicate]
On my Chrome browser in Windows 10, whenever a question that has MathJax is edited the MathJax no longer renders and is shown as, for example, $q$ instead of $q$. ...
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Organizing The MathJax Tutorial
There is a wonderful post dedicated to MathJax code found here: MathJax basic tutorial and quick reference
The only problem I see with this post is that the additional contents below the original ...
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Mathjax word processor [duplicate]
Question: Is there any word processor like google docs or Microsoft Word that uses Mathjax. My mathstackechange account is still timed out and I want to start forming/researching a question I'm having ...
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In the StackExchange iPhone app, how do I get MathJax to work in comments in the Math StackExchange section?
I’m not sure this is the right place to ask but it seemed like it is.
I don’t get this problem for other sections of StackExchange. Just the “Mathematics” section.
