Introducing LaTeX Math Typesetting

In summary, Physicsforums.com has introduced the addition of LaTeX mathematical typesetting to their forum software. This professional-grade typesetting system allows for pleasing mathematical presentation and can be included in any post on the forum. Users can include LaTeX graphics by using the [ tex ]...[ /tex ] or [ itex ]...[ /itex ] tags, with the latter being used for inline graphics. The forum provides a pdf file and symbol reference for the most useful LaTeX commands, symbols, and constructs. The amsmath package is also available for more information. Examples of various techniques are provided, including subscripts, superscripts, and equations. Users can also use the [ tex usepackage= ] tag to include additional packages.
  • #491
Do NOT pay attention to this! (Just the triangle problem)--Do Not pay attention to this!
 
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  • #492
Do NOT pay attention to this! (Just the triangle problem)--Do Not pay attention to this!

[tex] A\left( t \right) = \frac{{\left\| {\left[ {\vec r_2 \left( t \right) - \vec r_1 \left( t \right)} \right] \times \left[ {\vec r_3 \left( t \right) - \vec r_2 \left( t \right)} \right]} \right\|}}{2} [/tex]
-----------------
And the coordinate system based on parameter [itex] t [/itex] by unit vectors:

[tex] \vec u\left( t \right) = \frac{{\vec r_1 \left( t \right) - \vec r_2 \left( t \right)}}{{\left\| {\vec r_1 \left( t \right) - \vec r_2 \left( t \right)} \right\|}} \\ [/tex]

[tex] \vec v\left( t \right) = \frac{{\left[ {\vec r_3 \left( t \right) - \vec r_1 \left( t \right)} \right]\left\| {\vec r_1 \left( t \right) - \vec r_2 \left( t \right)} \right\|^2 - \left[ {\vec r_1 \left( t \right) - \vec r_2 \left( t \right)} \right]\left\{ {\left[ {\vec r_1 \left( t \right) - \vec r_2 \left( t \right)} \right] \cdot \left[ {\vec r_1 \left( t \right) - \vec r_3 \left( t \right)} \right]} \right\}}}{{\left\| {\left[ {\vec r_3 \left( t \right) - \vec r_1 \left( t \right)} \right]\left\| {\vec r_1 \left( t \right) - \vec r_2 \left( t \right)} \right\|^2 - \left[ {\vec r_1 \left( t \right) - \vec r_2 \left( t \right)} \right]\left\{ {\left[ {\vec r_1 \left( t \right) - \vec r_2 \left( t \right)} \right] \cdot \left[ {\vec r_1 \left( t \right) - \vec r_3 \left( t \right)} \right]} \right\}} \right\|}} \\
\end{array} [/tex]

Again----Do NOT pay attention to this!
 
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  • #493
Hello everybody

Sorry if this has been discussed already, I couldn't find anything like it:
How can I create a statement like
[tex]
\hat{\xi}(g_0) \longrightarrow \infty \ (g_0 \rightarrow g_0^*),
[/tex]
but with the second limit written smaller and below the first arrow?

Thanks, Bruno
 
  • #494
[tex] \hat{\xi}\left(g_{0}\right)\substack{\displaystyle{\longrightarrow}\\g_{0}\rightarrow g_{0}^{*}} \infty [/tex]

Daniel.
 
  • #495
Here's a little modification of dextercioby's suggestion.
[tex] \hat{\xi}\left(g_{0}\right)
\underset{ g_{0}\rightarrow g_{0}^{*}
}{
\overrightarrow{\qquad\qquad}
}\
\infty [/tex]
or
[tex] \hat{\xi}\left(g_{0}\right)
\underset{ g_{0}\rightarrow g_{0}^{*}
}{
\overrightarrow{\qquad}
}\
\infty [/tex]
 
  • #496
Thank you! That's exactly what I've looked for.
 
  • #497
[tex]B_z=B_0(1-aZ)[/tex]
 
  • #498
[tex]B_r=B_0br_0[/tex]
 
  • #499
[tex]\int_0^5 f(x) dx = \frac{125}{3}[/tex]
where [itex]f(x) = x^2[/itex]
 
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  • #500
U can use "{}" or "\qquad" or simply "space \ space" to place a space between "f(x)" and "dx".

Daniel.
 
  • #501
[tex] \ln(ab) = \int_1^{a} \frac{1}{t} dt + \int_a^{ab} \frac{1}{t} dt[/tex]
 
  • #502
[tex] s = 1/2(u+v)t [/tex]
 
  • #503
[tex] s = u+v/2*t [/tex]
 
  • #504
Speed of Satellite
[tex] v = \frac {2\pi R}{T}[/tex]

Acceleration of a Satellite in Orbit

[tex] a = \frac {v^2}{R} = \frac {4\pi^2R}{T^2} = \frac {GM}{R^2} = g [/tex]

Gravitational force on body in Orbit
[tex] F_g = mg = \frac {mv^2}{R} = \frac {4\pi^2Rm}{T^2} = \frac {GMm}{R^2} = g [/tex]

Gravitational Constant G
[tex] G = 6.67\times10^{-11} N m^2 kg^{-2}[/tex]

Motion at uniform acceleration
[tex]x = \frac {u+v}{2}t [/tex]
[tex]v = u + at [/tex]
[tex]x = ut + \frac {at^2}{2} [/tex]
[tex]x = vt - \frac {at^2}{2} [/tex]
[tex]v^2 = u^2 + 2ax [/tex]

Newtons 2nd Law
[tex]\sum{F} = ma[/tex]

Inclined Plane
[tex]a = g\sin\theta[/tex]

Momentum & Impulse
[tex]\Delta{p} = m\Delta{v} = \sum{F\Delta{t}} = I[/tex]

Kinetic Energy
[tex]E_k = \frac {mv^2}{2} [/tex]

Potential Grav Energy
[tex]U_g = mgh [/tex]

Work
[tex] Fx\cos\theta [/tex]

Hooke's Law
[tex]F_s = -kx[/tex]
 
  • #505
Check of alignment of equal signs (use of * disables auto gen of equation numbers):

For this sum:

[tex]\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-2)^{-n}}{n+1}[/tex]

Consider:

[tex]ln(1+x)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^{n+1}x^n}{n}\quad\text{for}\quad-1<x<1[/tex]

Letting [itex]x=\frac{1}{2}[/itex]

[tex]ln(3/2)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{2^n n}[/tex]

Letting i=n-1 we obtain:

[tex]\begin{align*}

ln(3/2)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{2^n n}&=\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^{i+2}}{2^{i+1} (i+1)}\\

&=\frac{1}{2}+\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^2 (-1)^i}{(2)2^i(i+1)}\\

&=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-1)^i}{2^i(i+1)}\\

&=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-2)^{-i}}{i+1}

\end{align}[/tex]

Solving for the series, I obtain:

[tex]\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\frac{(-2)^{-i}}{(i+1)}=-1+2ln(3)-2ln(2)[/tex]

This result agrees with Mathematica.
 
  • #506
check of equation numbering

[tex]
\reqno
\begin{align}
a&=b \\
c&=d \\
x+4x-7y&=z \\
a+b+c+d+e+f &= k\\
&=h+k+l+m
\end{align}
[/tex]
 
  • #507
I hope you don't mine be using this since i cannot get latex working on my computer.
 
  • #508
Pre 1

DO NOT USE ANY CALCULATORS

1. [tex] \begin{array} 890 + 437 + 873 + 1024 + 273.3 + 1267 = X \\
X = \end{array} [/tex]
 
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  • #509
Don't mind this, just testing LaTex:

[tex] \left\{ \begin{gathered}
A_n = \frac{{\left( { - 1} \right)^n + 2n - 1}}
{4} \hfill \\
B_n = \frac{{ - \left( { - 1} \right)^n + 2n + 1}}
{4} \hfill \\
C_n = \frac{{\left( { - 1} \right)^n + 2n + 3}}
{4} \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \right\} [/tex]
[tex] \right\} \frac{1}{2}\mathop {\lim }\limits_{\Delta t \to \infty } \sum\limits_{n = 0}^{2\left( {\frac{{b - a}}{{\Delta t}}} \right) - 1} {\left\{ {\left[ {\vec r_1 \left( {a + A_n \Delta t} \right) - \vec r_2 \left( {a + B_n \Delta t} \right)} \right] \times \left[ {\vec r_3 \left( {a + B_n \Delta t} \right) - \vec r_4 \left( {a + C_n \Delta t} \right)} \right]} \right\}} [/tex]
 
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  • #510
Sorry, the limit in my last post was to go to zero! And my vectors are wrong. Again, don't mind this:

[tex] \left\{ \begin{gathered}
A_n = \frac{{\left( { - 1} \right)^n + 2n - 1}}
{4} \hfill \\
B_n = \frac{{ - \left( { - 1} \right)^n + 2n + 1}}
{4} \hfill \\
C_n = \frac{{\left( { - 1} \right)^n + 2n + 3}}
{4} \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \right\} [/tex]
[tex] \right\} \frac{1}{2}\mathop {\lim }\limits_{\Delta t \to 0 } \sum\limits_{n = 0}^{2\left( {\frac{{b - a}}{{\Delta t}}} \right) - 1} {\left\{ {\left[ {\vec r_1 \left( {a + A_n \Delta t} \right) - \vec r_2 \left( {a + B_n \Delta t} \right)} \right] \times \left[ {\vec r_1 \left( {a + B_n \Delta t} \right) - \vec r_2 \left( {a + C_n \Delta t} \right)} \right]} \right\}} [/tex]
 
  • #511
[tex] \sum_n R_{n,n'} v_n = v_{n'} [\tex]

Okay...what went wrong there?
 
  • #512
MalleusScientiarum said:
[tex] \sum_n R_{n,n'} v_n = v_{n'} [/tex]

Okay...what went wrong there?


change [\tex] to [/tex]

[tex] \sum_n R_{n,n'} v_n = v_{n'} [/tex]
 
  • #513
bomba923 said:
Sorry, the limit in my last post was to go to zero! And my vectors are wrong. Again, don't mind this:

[tex] \left\{ \begin{gathered}
A_n = \frac{{\left( { - 1} \right)^n + 2n - 1}}
{4} \hfill \\
B_n = \frac{{ - \left( { - 1} \right)^n + 2n + 1}}
{4} \hfill \\
C_n = \frac{{\left( { - 1} \right)^n + 2n + 3}}
{4} \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \right\} [/tex]
[tex] \right\} \frac{1}{2}\mathop {\lim }\limits_{\Delta t \to 0 } \sum\limits_{n = 0}^{2\left( {\frac{{b - a}}{{\Delta t}}} \right) - 1} {\left\{ {\left[ {\vec r_1 \left( {a + A_n \Delta t} \right) - \vec r_2 \left( {a + B_n \Delta t} \right)} \right] \times \left[ {\vec r_1 \left( {a + B_n \Delta t} \right) - \vec r_2 \left( {a + C_n \Delta t} \right)} \right]} \right\}} [/tex]

You know, rather than abusing our LaTex compiler, maybe you should get a hand on a version of TeXAide or other application which can compile LaTex code. It's not really fair towards the users of the site, and neither to its owner.

Daniel.
 
  • #514
I personally recommend MikTeX, I'm very pleased with it.
 
  • #515
dextercioby said:
You know, rather than abusing our LaTex compiler, maybe you should get a hand on a version of TeXAide or other application which can compile LaTex code. It's not really fair towards the users of the site, and neither to its owner.

Daniel.
Abusing the compiler? :bugeye:
*How am I abusing the LaTex compiler?
(was the LaTex code too long?)

My post was an equation for the area of a certain kind of ruled surface,
as seen on the thread https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=77312
(apparently I wasn't abusing at that time?)
*And TeXAide is not needed, uc, for my equation came out just the way I intended without "Aid". What exactly is wrong with it?
 
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  • #516
You've already been told about the "preview post" feature which allows you to see the compiled code before submitting the message. Use it.

Daniel.
 
  • #517
is there any way to produce a numberplane using LaTeX? or anythin simialir?
 
  • #518
dextercioby said:
You've already been told about the "preview post" feature which allows you to see the compiled code before submitting the message. Use it.

Daniel.

I did, but I couldn't do it for my first post. When I returned to this thread (after visiting some other site), I could not at all find that "Edit" button--and could not change the post. (and then i wrote that second post)\-(very Sorry for the inconvenience :frown:!/:frown:/)
------------------------------------------------------
Btw, what notation is used to express limits of a sequence?
Let's say I have the simple arithmetic sequence [itex] A_n [/itex] defined as
[itex] A_n = n [/itex], and I want to express this sequence up to 1631. Do
I have to write out [itex] \left\{ {0,1,2, \ldots ,1631} \right\} [/itex], or can I just simply write:
[tex] \left\{ {A_n } \right\}_0^{1631} [/tex] ..or just [tex] \left\{ {n} \right\}_0^{1631} [/tex]
?? Is it ok to use the latter??
 
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  • #519


My Latex 'texify.exe' program currently compiles my *.dvi files at an apparent default character screen width of '13 cm', I manually determined this value by measuring a physical hard copy of a default *.dvi character printout.

Is there a simple command or option of increasing this width value?
 
  • #520
Norman said:
The simple_wick.tex file works very well. I could not get the other one to work. I also did not have any of the problems the author gives for simple_wick.tex.

Norman

Could you explain how to use this simple_wick.tex file? I don't understand the example given at all.

Thanks!
 
  • #521
Very nice forum you've got here!

I just wondered, how do you create the 1-bit transparent PNGs for the equations on this forum?? I'm setting up a website of my own where I'll be displaying lots of latex-generated equations. I have tried with both 'convert' and 'dvipng' to create the PNGs, but all I can get is alpha-channel transparent PNGs, which of course don't work in Internet Explorer. I've tried everything, or so it seems, but with no luck whatsoever. Can anyone give me a hint on how to do this?

Thanks!
 
  • #522
[tex]\frac{1}{\pi} = 12 \sum^\infty_{k=0} \frac{(-1)^k (6k)! (13591409 + 545140134k)}{(3k)!(k!)^3 640320^{3k + 3/2}}[/tex]
 
  • #523
Crossing my fingers:

[tex]
\begin{CD}
S^{{\mathcal{W}}_\Lambda} \otimes T @>j>> T\\
@VVV @VV{\End P}V \\
(S \otimes T) / I @= (Z \otimes T) / J
\end{CD}
[/tex]

Oh well, no amscd.
 
  • #524
[tex] \sqrt{this is Very cool} \Upsilon \varrho \varsigma \overrightarrow{it} \overleftarrow{is} [/tex]
 
  • #525
[tex]f(x,y) = \int_y^{x}t^{xy}dt[/tex]

Nice. :approve:
 

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