Mag|cK said:
I have downloaded the plugin for equation editor. But how to make roots or fractions? like 1/2 or x^0.5 to appear with the appropriate symbols
Ok here's the part where you actually have to learn some basic latex commands. Don't be discouraged if it looks complicated at first, just concentrate on learning the most basic features like fractions, square-root, indices (superscripts) and subscripts for now. You'll soon find it becomes very fast and easy to use.
Essentially what you're doing with AbiWord is using latex only for the equation environment while maintaining a more familiar word processor type environment for the main body of the document. This is really an easy way into latex, which is much more powerful than just an equation editor, it's a full text setting program. After you become more familiar with using Latex for just the equations in your documents you may even decide to try using full latex for entire documents. At least AbiWord gives you any easy way to get started on learning some Latex maths commands.
BTW. If you click on any of the formatted equations in these forums then you'll see the latex commands which generated them. This can be a good way to get some ideas on how to do various things in Latex. Start with simple equations first and you'll soon get the hang of it.Some examples
Fractions :
\frac{a+b}{c}
\pi \neq \frac{p}{q}
Indices :
E = m c^2e^{a+b} = e^a e^b
Subscripts
y_1 = x_1 + x_0
A_{k2} = A_{k1} + 1
Square Root (and putting a few of the above things together) :
\lambda = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4 a c} } {2a}
Make sure you learn the meaning and usage of the the special symbols "
{", "
}" and "
\" as an absolute priority before starting ok.
