Questions tagged [mathjax]
For questions about MathJax, which is used to write mathematics on Stack Exchange sites.
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How to put 2x2 matrices in the denominator and numerator using MathJax?
Answer(s) to Reciprocal vectors of a two dimensional lattice without borrowing from the third dimension suggest a way forward in figuring out how to divide 2x2 matrices in a straightforward way.
In ...
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How to write roots other than square roots in MathJax?
I can't find how to write roots other than square root using MathJax. There doesn't seem to be anything about it on the legendary MathJax basic tutorial and quick reference
These are my best attempts, ...
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Could we have predefined macros for naturals, integers, reals, and the like? [duplicate]
Request in title. Could we have site-wide predefined $\LaTeX$ macros \N, \Z, \Q and ...
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How to properly align a fitch style proof on Math Exchange?
Is it possible to align a fitch style proof? When I say align, I mean instead of:
$$ 1: \forall x [P(x)] \rightarrow Q \quad \text{Premise} \\ 2: | \lnot \exists x[P(x) \rightarrow Q] \quad \text{...
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Saving Mathjax generated SVG
This concerns rendering SVG in Mathjax via the context menu "Math Settings" -> "Math Renderer" -> "SVG". This works fine in the browser but I'd like to save a .svg ...
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In MathJax, how can one write a double underscript on a displayed summation sign?
Typically, summation is over some range, such as $k=1,...,n$, which might be written $$\sum_{k=1}^nx_k\quad\text{or}\quad\sum_{k=1,...,n}x_k.$$But suppose that the range is restricted by a further ...
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Embedding tikzcd diagrams
I know some tags are not supported, and some of them will likely never be (I have the <table> tag in mind). However, it is sometimes useful to embbed ...
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Erroneous MathJax rendering
Look at the words "I am not sure" in the editing window and in the preview in this image. In the editing window they come after the expression that is shown following them on the next line ...
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Mathematical symbols in Mathematica and Stack Exchange
How may I transfer mathematical text (with symbols, etc.) from Wolfram Mathematica into Stack Exchange?
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When a very short subject line is too long
Showing $\frac{|\overrightarrow{A_1B}|}{|\overrightarrow{A_1C}|}\frac{|\overrightarrow{B_1C}|}{|\overrightarrow{B_1A}|}\frac{|\overrightarrow{C_1A}|}{|\overrightarrow{C_1B}|}=1$ implies $AA_1$, $BB_1$,...
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Can I make this little table of diagrams better than ASCII graphics?
In my question How can one recognize when two Coxeter diagrams represent the same uniform polytope?,
I have a simple table into which I want to put three little Coxeter diagrams.
Here are the three ...
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MathJax not rendering and only showing the latex code
it is very old problem and here is a screenshot of the problem
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Quicker command for fraktur letters than \mathfrak?
There is a shorthand way of writing letters in blackboard bold: instead of using \mathbb, we use \Bbb. This substantially sped up my time writing questions and answers on math.SE. In the course of ...
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problem with mathjax spacing in comments
In the last few months, I have noticed the following anomaly in the way that mathjax is being rendered in comments:
Currently $\$ a\backslash, b\$ $ seems to be rendered as a,b.
What is desired is ...
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Rendering MathJaX: cropped formulas
In my recent Question Limit without de l'Hôpital: $\lim _{x\to 0\color{red}{\boldsymbol -}}\left(1+x^3\right)^{\frac{1}{\left(x^2+1\right)^4-1}}$ there is a problem of visualization. I have ...
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There is a MathJax command for the GCD. What, if any, is the command for the LCM?
There is $\gcd(a,b)$, written as $\gcd(a,b)$. How I can write lcm(a,b),
the command $\lcm(a,b)$ gives an error.
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Is using MathJax for questions required after having other users edit my questions already multiple times?
I am well aware that you do not necessarily have to write questions in MathJax if you are not fluent with this kind of language. However someone recently pointed out that I should really be learning ...
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pre-viewing mobile answers
This meta-posting is intended to serve as a combination query + feature-request. I do not have
a mobile device; I think that this posting needs input from users who do have a mobile device
(e.g. ...
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The command \tilde messes up with subscripts.
Have you encountered a spacing problem with the command \tilde? To show what I mean, let's take a look at $\tilde{f}_{k}$ and $f_k$. Do you notice that the ...
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Aligning own operator with limits in MathJax (bug or not?)
I want to create an own operator with limits which would be analogous to
$$\sum_{i=1}^k\, \text{or}\, \prod_{i=1}^k$$
in the sense that the limits should be in the exact same position, but there ...
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Writing Math equations in MSE. [duplicate]
How do I write the mathematical equations in a question, here on stack exchange?
When I try to write a question which involves equations, I get stuck as I don't know how to input those equations...
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Mathjax fonts ttf file download link needed [closed]
Long time ago, I was a regular attendee of math.stackexchange and then probably from the meta site, I found a web link (probably github link) to lots of mathjax fonts '.ttf' files for my pc. Those ...
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mathjax not rendering anywhere in firefox
Some days ago I just started to see dollar signs instead of any latex equation what should I do now
I use a windows 7 pc and I have switched my browser many times and cleared cache none of them seemed ...
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How to type =|| = in MathJax?
I want to type the following symbol (for logical equivalence):
Some editors have the command \DashvDash available, but SE's MathJax doesn't.
Alternatively, the ...
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Math numbers rendered as FaceTime phone number
In a recent answer of mine, I noticed that a chain of equations renders correctly on my laptop but incorrectly on iPad and iPhone. The iPad/iPhone treats a particular number as if it is a phone number....
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$\rm\LaTeX$ align code is not working properly.
Recently I had answered a question.
I had used the $\rm\LaTeX$ command \begin{align}...\end{align} but the equations are not perfectly aligned. This is the code I ...
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Should we write every constant upright?
This post comes out because some of my edit was rejected.
I honestly think we should use upright letter for specific mathematical constant.
For example I think $\operatorname i$ is the immaginary ...
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How can I typeset blackboard bold numbers?
How can I typeset blackboard bold numbers? What I need is simply something like $\mathbb A$ (\mathbb{A}) but with A replaced ...
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How do I delete the spacing for the equation below?
How do I delete the spacing between $\lambda_{A}$ and the parenthesis in the equation below?
$$\lambda_{A}\left(\bigcup\limits_{i=s}^{t} S_i\right)$$
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How to remove space between rows in MathJax? (Clean checkerboard pattern?)
I'm trying to draw a checkerboard (chessboard) pattern, but there is a problem.
Is it possible to draw it, such that there is no space at all, between rows and columns?
Failed attempt one: (rows and ...
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Chevron in MathJax
How do I write a chevron/circum (^) in MathJax? A backslash doesn't work as an escape character.
(Specific context: using x^y to mean XOR as in $x\oplus y$. It's not my choice of notation so don't ...
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How do I label the rows/columns of a matrix in MathJax?
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\qquad \quad \ \ 1 \ \ \ \ 2 \ \ \ \ \ 3 \ \ \ \ 4 \ \ \ \ 5 \ \ \ \ \ \\
A = \begin{bmatrix}
h & e & l & l & o \\
m & s & e & * & * \\
m & e & t & a &...
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Latex not rendering regardless of browser
As the title says the math formatting doesn't show regardless of the browser or device I'm using. However changing the network with Vpn or mobile network solves the problem for some browsers so I the ...
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How to write h-bar (Planck constant divided by 2 $\pi$) using MathJax?
In this question I wrote
$$|\mathbf{k_{scat}}| = \frac{2 \pi}{h} \sqrt{2 m_e e V}$$
where $h$ is the Planck constant.
In physics we have h-bar which is $h/ 2 \pi$ but I don't know how to add h-...
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alignment is not working.
I tried like this.
\begin{align}
y_{p} &= $\ \frac{1}{D^2+D} (8cos2x-4sinx)\\$
&= $\ \frac{1}{D^2+D} 8cos2x$ -$\ \frac{1}{D^2+D} 4sinx\\ $
&= $\ 8\frac{1}{-4+D}cos2x$ - $\ 4\...
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How to write 'x is not converging to 0'?
To write 'x converges to 0' I can use x\to 0 that produces $x\to 0$. But how do I write "x does not converge to 0'? I need to strike out $\to$. Well cancel package ...
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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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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 ...
