Is There a New Code Format for Writing Equations on Physics Forums?

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The discussion centers on the proper formatting for writing equations in a forum, specifically using LaTeX. Users initially express confusion over the effectiveness of the $$ and ## symbols for delineating code, noting that these formats seem to fail in preview mode but work correctly once posted. A key takeaway is that mistakes in LaTeX syntax prevent rendering, which can lead to frustration when previewing. One user confirms that the formatting issue is recognized and points to a related thread for further reference, indicating that this is a known problem within the forum's system.
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Is there a new code format for writing equations here? I usually use $$ or ## to delineated code, but that doesn't seem to work anymore. Thanks.
 
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Well let's see:

Code:
## \left[i\hbar\partial_t - H\right]\Psi = 0## $$ \left[i\hbar\partial_t - H\right]\Psi = 0$$
... comes out as: ## \left[i\hbar\partial_t - H\right]\Psi = 0## $$ \left[i\hbar\partial_t - H\right]\Psi = 0$$
... looks OK in preview, now to post so you can see:

Note: if you make a mistake in the TeX, it won't render.
 
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Simon Bridge said:
Well let's see:

Code:
## \left[i\hbar\partial_t - H\right]\Psi = 0## $$ \left[i\hbar\partial_t - H\right]\Psi = 0$$
... comes out as: ## \left[i\hbar\partial_t - H\right]\Psi = 0## $$ \left[i\hbar\partial_t - H\right]\Psi = 0$$
... looks OK in preview, now to post so you can see:

Note: if you make a mistake in the TeX, it won't render.
Thank you, this works. The math script just wasn't working when I tried previewing it in the homework forums, but worked when I actually posted it.
 

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