Enhancing the PF Posting Frame with Additional Useful Symbols?

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Fredrik said:
tiny-tim, the "Learning LaTeX" link in your signature could use an update.

looks ok to me :smile:
and the https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=386951 sticky :wink:


actually, with the new box, i hardly ever use my signature

btw, is the box invisible on some devices (eg phones)?​
 
Fredrik said:
∅ is the empty set. :smile:

I agree that φ would be useful (occasionally).

here's a typical thread where ∅ looks horrible
physics kiddy said:

Homework Statement



Prove that:
tan^2∅/tan∅ - 1 + cot^2∅/cot∅ - 1 = 1 + sec∅cosec∅

Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



I have solved the question taking tan∅ = sin∅/cos∅.
But I want to solve it some other way.

(i've taken to typing ψ instead of ∅ :redface:)

can we please have φ ? :smile:
 
Well, yes, but that's like saying that the word "fo∅l" looks weird when one of the o's is replaced by the empty set symbol. It's not a phi, and to try to use it as a phi is quite bizarre.

φ is one of the more useful greek letters, so I wouldn't mind having it added to the list. It's not as useful as · though. :wink:

Do people really use ∴and ∠ ?