Latex Definition and 999 Threads

Homework Statement a. How do I write vectors bold within displaymath and frac. I want Phi, r and r_1 bold. But get G M_1 bold as well = bad. b. How do I use arrows instead of the bold notation? The Attempt at a Solution \begin{displaymath} a1. textbf{\Phi(r)} = -\frac{G M_1}{|...

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=63188 What makes some of the latex appear smoother than other? In that thread hellfire has smoother latex, than Tipi has.

I am looking for a site that I can type in LaTeX commands and then link it to a friend by email?? Like I want to show a proof and then link it to a friend. Anyone able to help?

hi, I'm trying to put a graph generated in maple into a latex document, but I have no experience using either program. So far I've been able to save my maple plot in postscript format, and based on various online tutorials I've included the \usepackage{graphics} comand after...

What is this LaTeX thing people post about?

I don't know if this is the forum to write this, but I would just like to give firstly some encouragement to the moderators of Physics Forums : you are doing a great job! This is a remarkable resource. I have subscribed to several of the RSS feeds for the forums, which I find very handy...

Hi, I recently switched to Mac. Having a science and engineering background, I've developed an affinity for LaTeX. I downloaded the MacTeX-2007 package, which includes the actual TeX distribution, as well as some "front end" software (TeXShop). It also includes a nifty utility called LateXiT...

Latex - how to get non-italic UK "pound" sign I'm using MikTex. When I do \usepackage{times} and then use \pound or \textsterling in non-maths mode, I get the italic version of the "pound" symbol from the Times Roman font. I want a non-italic pound symbol. I also get this message in...

Hello, How can I put latex output in a powerpoint slide?

Hi! I need some help with latex. I need to draw Feynman diagrams and it seems that the package feynmfm relies on Metafont, which I really don't even have the slightest idea as how to use it. Anyway, I tried to find a good tutorial on the subject (metafont) but it looks like i will need some...

When I compile the following latex code on my computer, the subscript of the first row and the superscript of the second row overlap. Is there any way to make the rows farther apart? \begin{array}{ccccc} \cos^2\phi_y^1 - \cos^2\phi_x^1 & \cos^2\phi^1_z - \cos^2\phi_x^1 & 2\cos\phi_x^1...

I apologize if this has been answered already or if it does not belong here, but I have a question about LaTeX in blogs. At some point, someone (prevect? or Robphy? I am not sure) posted a blog entry saying that LaTeX now worked and a couple of equations were shown. Now I posted an entry...

Hi! How can i write chemistry formulas in LaTeX ? Such as: MgC_12 etc... It does not look good if it is done in math-environment...:rolleyes:

i need to use latex from web. does anyones knows where i can find a good tutorial or other? in particular how to use latex by apache. thank you

Hi guys, I want to write up some math and have the following code: \begin{align} L_{A}(s)&=V(A,0)-V(A,s) \\ &=\int_{t=A}^{T(A)+A-\alpha S_{A}}e^{-r(t-A)}W_{t}dt - \int_{t=A}^{T(A)+A-\alpha (S_{A}+s)}e^{-r(t-A)}W_{t}dt \\ &=\int^{T(A)+A-\alpha...

The LaTex pop-up that results from clicking on a LaTeX block sometimes has syntax different from the original post for example, \psi(x,t) = \int{U(x,t;xsingle-quote,tsingle-quote)\psi(xsingle-quote,tsingle-quote)dxsingle-quote} is from recent post of mine. It would be nice if all of...

I bet some of you can type super fast in LaTeX, but unfortunately, I cannot. I can type fast words but not numbers and all of the other symbols. I just do not know what fingers I should use to push the buttons like: [ ] / \ ( ) ^ { } etc... What's the fastest way to type in LaTeX? Please...

From what I have read from the web, it seems that a number of LaTeX-editors cannot work properly with Windows Vista. Actually which editor is better for vista? Thank you~

I have just installed TexnixCenter And Mikktex - the entire Protext package bt i can't seem to find a way to veiw the document in output form ( pdf/ ps) Thanks

Why LaTeX looks like \iint~dxdy instead http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/2185/a8bcb9add8d3204753ec1bakd3.gif ??

Latex is way too clunky. Can I use Maple to compose the math that I put in my posts? I like the WYSIWYG method of inputing math that it offers because I can't think in those lines of Latex code.

I just noticed, that the latex doesn't get generated, when I look my own message, that I sent in private. This is unpleasant, I cannot see if I put typos there or not. Is there some particularly good reason, why latex doesn't get generated in previewing, and in this case?

Hey all, Just wanted to let you know I finished installing the code that enables LaTeX preview. Try it out and let me know if you find any bugs. - Warren

Using Latex on PF has now never been easier! Thanks to the hard work of member https://www.physicsforums.com/member.php?u=40201". For the meantime I am interested in any performance issues you may have related to the feature.

:cry::cry::cry::cry: I've been trying for a long time to use graphics on my pdf file, using latex, but I cannot succeed. I've used mathematica to save my graphics as .eps files, and when I insert the commands in LaTeX as follows: \begin{figure} \includegraphics[width=8cm]{sinx.eps}\\...

Let's say I want to use four separate images as a single figure with four parts (A, B, C and D, respectively). I could use a graphics tool and create one figure from those four images. However, I am wondering if there is a convenient way to simply put the four images together as a single...

I just wrote my first blog entry (just a short test) but it seems that Latex does not work. I simply get a message it is generating but no result is ever given. Is Latex not supported in blog entries? :cry: MJ Oh, never mind I just saw that there is already a topic open on this issue...

Whats "LaTeX " is it formula writing software for the forum? - sounds useful David

Hey, is there any program that's easy to use for writing formulas on the computer (I'm thinking like a drag and drop type deal), preferably one that translates the formula to LaTex? I'm on Mac OS X. but I'm sure there has to be a web applet somewhere on the net that does this? thanks!

Do you guys LaTeX your math/science notes and homework, so that its neat and you have a record of it?

I want to preview my latex code before postin. The reason why i ask this is becaise everytime i preview the post the message says wait for the code to be generated. I have been waiting sometimes for a long time but to no avail. If instead i directly post it then the codin comes out immediately...

Hi guys, Basically I need to have 2 lines underneath a sum, but when I use the {\ substack} command it makes no difference. Any ideas how I can remedy this?

Hi people, I am totally crap with computers and I have tried numerous times to install a LaTeX program onto my computer and each time it doesn't seem to work, for whatever reason. There always seems to be extra files to download and I am totally lost as to what I actually need. Could...

I'm not really sure what to put this thread since the old latex thread has been closed down, so feel free to move it to wherever is appropriate Eva et al. I'm writing a report in latex and I need my equations to be numbered according to which section they are in. For example the first...

Hi experts, I am having the following problems with LaTeX. Where can I quickly install these packages: \usepackage{graphicx} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{epstopdf} \usepackage{epsf} \usepackage{fancyhdr} I enable them but my images won't appear in the pdf. What's wrong? My...

I can't get LaTeX to newline on these forums. The following code produces the LaTeX output shown below: This\ is\ the\ first\ line \\ This\ is\ the\ second\ line \\ This\ is\ the\ first\ line \\ This\ is\ the\ second\ line \\ Isn't "\\" the newline command? Why isn't it working?

I really need to know this, as its becoming difficult to write equations...

http://www.mathphyswiki.com/images/4/41/Latex_extension.xpi It doesn't crash anymore :biggrin: Firefox & windows only, sorry. I have a few more features I hope I can get in today/tomorrow before I take it out of beta. As always, any suggestions would be appreciated - especially on the...

As Latex gets to be more popular on web forums a nice feature would be able to display a list of the most common Latex commands in a window, for reference. I've been working on a plugin for vBulletin which adds this capability. I wanted it to have minimal impact on a forum, so that it's...

I'm interested in finding out if it's relatively simple to integrate LaTeX into a chatroom. After spending a bit of time here in the homework help forums, as well as spending a considerable amount of time browsing the other forums, I realized that it would be an interesting experiment to...

how do I do this? i mean if you look at a wikipedia page, ie. this equation (http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/7/8/5/78594f1704570d6dd71a5816913a3588.png) , how can i write my own in latex and put them in my word document? i need something that either makes it into an image i can paste or...

Hi all, I have to change the bibliography style in an "article"-type tex document from [1] Author1, Author2, etc... [2] Author3, Author4, etc. ... to 1. Author1, Author2, etc. 2. Author3, Author4, etc. ... and I want to create my own .bst file using "latex makebst" command...

I wrote up some proofs in MS word using eqn. editor. Is there a way to conver that to tex so I can post it here? I don't want to post the word file using a flie share service because the link expires after about a month.

does LaTex work in the blogs in PF? it is not working in my blog? i tried the following: e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0 but it doesn't show on the blog. it says: "LaTex graphics is being generated. Reload this page in a moment." but it doesn't work even after i reload.

I was wondering if anyone knows a good (free) package to create overhead transparencies using LaTex. Currently, I'm using the "foils" documentclass, however it's got a few downpoints (the main one being that I can't change the font size of text, or make it bold etc, without switching to math...

When I want to see how \LaTeX image displays by the preview option,the image can't be generated (no matter if I reload page or not). Why?

So, I have a question about latex, but the thread in the tutorial section is locked. Is there another place I should post it? Anyway, the question is, is there a nice way to do commutative diagrams with latex? I'm talking about those pictures with sets and arrows between them representing...

There seem to be many versions of Latex avaliable for download for free. But which is the official version? Basically, how does it work? Which version does Physicsforums use? Could someone provide a link? Thanks

Hi, wasn't sure where to put this. [1] how do you autowrap text(paragraphs) in a LaTeX tables without using multicol/multirow? [2] how do you set relative/absolute sizes for table cells in LaTeX like you would in MS Word? Thanks

how do i go about learning LaTeX, i recently had to write up a mathematical paper for my analysis course, and it just took so long, not because i didnt get the mathematics behind the paper, but because it was a nightmare to type up. i heard LaTeX has a higher than average learning curve, but...