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The discussion revolves around converting mathematical proofs created in MS Word using the Equation Editor into LaTeX format for posting. One participant expresses frustration with Word's limitations, emphasizing that LaTeX offers superior typesetting and editing capabilities, especially for lengthy documents. There are suggestions for tools that can assist in converting Word documents to LaTeX, including TexAid and MathType. Despite the criticisms of Word, another participant defends its usability, noting the time investment required to create equations in Word. The conversation also touches on personal interests, including music preferences, with references to classic hip-hop artists and songs. Overall, the thread highlights the ongoing debate between using Word and LaTeX for academic writing, with a clear preference for LaTeX among some contributors due to its efficiency and aesthetic advantages.
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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.
 
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Don't you have webspace with your university?
 
No.

texxxxxxxxt
 
\LaTeX pwns M$ w3rd! Stop using that crap and learn latex you lazy bum :-p
 
See, all this lovely word files now going to waste...oh well...

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2792/mathnb5.png

Word is a pefectly fine way of typing equations THANK YOU VERY MUCH. :-p


...took half a day to type that crap out though.
 
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cyrusabdollahi said:
See, all this lovely word files now going to waste...oh well...

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/2792/mathnb5.png

Word is a pefectly fine way of typing equations THANK YOU VERY MUCH. :-p...took half a day to type that crap out though.

Where is the throw-up smilie at? :-p You need to use latex bud, it really does look a lot better than that crap :cool:
 
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Where is the throw-up smilie at? :-p You need to use latex bud, it really does look a lot better than that crap :cool:

Why am I your friend again? Oh yeah, 'cuz your going to write this for me in text and file share some Rakim with me.

I was listening to the radio during lunch time and the play the old skool stuff.....reminded me of you. Classsic.

Right now --> Rakim "it's been a long time" -97
 
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I am listening to My Melody right now. Classic song, but pretty complex lyric and rhyme structure (took me quite a while to understand the entire song and some of the clever subtleties).

So you are listening to some real old school stuff now Cyrus? Have you checked out Big Daddy Kane, and BDP (Boogie Down Productions)? If not, you have to give them a listen; check out Long Live the Kane (or It's a Big Daddy Thing), and, if you can find it, the outstanding album Criminal Minded.

edit... How long is your proof? If it is not too long I could probably type it up real quick in latex.
 
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You don't want to mess with 6 pages of my nonsense.
 
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Seriously, switch to linux...
 
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By the way, if you are just so fond the Equation Editor interface,
you can try the free http://www.dessci.com/en/products/texaide/ to produce \LaTeX. You might also want to look into http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathtype/trial.asp?src=mtlogo

However, for me, in my experience, nothing is as fast and efficient as typing in [or copy-pasting] the \LaTeX. Menu-based point-and-click is too slow, except possibly for very intrincate complex expressions, which rarely occur for me.

[Of course, the most natural interface is handwriting... which is coming soon
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tabletpc/educationpack/overview4.mspx and others from https://www.physicsforums.com/blog/2006/05/20/tabletpcs-for-science-and-science-teaching/ ]
 
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