MHB Help with 'connected sum" symbol #

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The discussion centers on the issue of using the connected sum symbol (#) in LaTeX, particularly in relation to a post about the connected sum of two projective planes. The original poster encountered problems with LaTeX rendering when attempting to use the symbol directly. A solution was provided, indicating that the correct way to produce the symbol in LaTeX is by typing "\#". Additionally, the conversation highlights that several other important symbols in LaTeX, such as $, &, %, _, {, and }, also require specific commands to be displayed correctly. A user shared a helpful link for an extensive list of LaTeX symbols, which was appreciated by others in the thread.
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I just completed a post in the Topology and Advanced Geometry forum regarding the connected sum of two projective planes.

I wanted to use the symbol # for the connected sum as is usual in the topology books I am studying - but just typing in the symbol 'upsets' latex and so my post cannot be read!

Can someone please tell me how to produce the symbol # in latex?

Peter
 
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$\#$
 
Evgeny.Makarov said:
$\#$
Thanks Evgeny ... so it is \# ...

Thanks again,

Peter
 
This is true of a number of important symbols in $\LaTeX$: $\$$, $\#$, $\&$, $\%$, $\_$, $\{$, $\}$. For a rather exhaustive, and possibly exhausting, list of $\LaTeX$ symbols, go here.
 
Ackbach said:
This is true of a number of important symbols in $\LaTeX$: $\$$, $\#$, $\&$, $\%$, $\_$, $\{$, $\}$. For a rather exhaustive, and possibly exhausting, list of $\LaTeX$ symbols, go here.

Superb link there, Ackbach! Thanks for sharing! (Handshake)
 

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