Math Symbols: Struggling to Do Superscripts & Subscripts?

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The discussion revolves around how to use various mathematical symbols and formatting in a forum setting. Participants express frustration over not knowing how to create superscripts, subscripts, and other math symbols. One user shares a method for accessing math symbols through a specific link on the reply page, which helps others. Eventually, it is confirmed that the codes [sub] and [sup] can be used for subscripts and superscripts, respectively, although there is some confusion about the use of the "sub" tag, which is also reserved for subsets. The conversation highlights the collaborative effort to help each other learn and utilize these formatting features effectively.
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I see that some of you can do them. Why can't I? :frown:

I see how to do the integral sign: [inte]

How do you do superscripts and subscripts? Summation signs? Anything else?
 
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Superscripts?
Subscripts?
Greek letters?
Math symbols?

Anyone?

C'mon, guys, I help you with your homework!
 
So far i figured out the Math symbols.
In the reply page, you will see the smilies on the left.
Under the smilies you see "Showing 15 of 55"
Under that there is a link saying "[Get More]".
Click it and a new window will show.
This one contains the math symbols.

But i still have the problem with SUP and SUB !
 
[ee] [gamma] [oo] [lamb] [<=] [inte] [ii] [rr] [pi]

Kick ass!

Thanks, now all we need are sup's and sub's.
 
Originally posted by Greg Bernhardt
and are now codes you can use.



^^^^
hehe, I don't think so for 'sub'. It appears to be a reserved tag for subsets.
 
[ sub ] and [ sup ] are now forum codes you can use!

ex. 263

ex. 262
 
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Oops, I'm a retard.

sub, when used by itself in brackets, is supposed to be "subset".

sub followed by /sub, again in brackets, is supposed to give you a subscript.

Let's see if it works.

edit: Yay, it does

edit: Yay, so does 'sup'.
 
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