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mattt said:
Thanks! Fixed now.
Mathematical Quantum Field Theory - Geometry - Comments
- Context: Graduate
- Thread starter Urs Schreiber
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around technical issues related to the formatting and rendering of mathematical content in the context of a series on Mathematical Quantum Field Theory, particularly focusing on LaTeX rendering problems and the challenges of creating readable and printable documents.
Discussion Character
- Technical explanation
- Debate/contested
- Meta-discussion
Main Points Raised
- Participants report issues with non-rendered LaTeX in specific definitions and examples, questioning if others experience the same problems.
- There is a suggestion that a typo exists in a definition regarding the indexing of variables.
- One participant identifies that the rendering issues are related to the use of "substack" in LaTeX, which is not supported, and proposes alternatives.
- Another participant expresses a preference for PDF formats for readability and printing, suggesting that collections of PDFs could alleviate technical challenges in writing Insights articles.
- There is a discussion about the need for a conversion tool to facilitate the transformation of source code to LaTeX for better formatting.
- Concerns are raised about the quality of printed articles, particularly regarding how links are displayed, which affects readability.
- Suggestions are made for a print version button that could either suppress links or list them in a reference format for clarity.
- One participant emphasizes the importance of having both PDF and HTML versions of articles for accessibility and usability.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a mix of agreement on the challenges posed by technical formatting issues, but there is no consensus on the best solutions or approaches to address these problems. Multiple competing views on preferred formats and rendering methods remain evident.
Contextual Notes
Limitations include unresolved technical issues with LaTeX rendering, the dependence on specific formatting tools, and the challenges of maintaining readability in printed versions of articles.
Thanks! Fixed now.
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mattt
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By the way Urs, I am just starting to review this fantastic series of yours on mathematically rigorous Relativistic Perturbative Quantum Field Theory, and I think it is one of the best things that has happened on physicsforums in a long time, so thank you dearly for that! ( and keep them coming! )
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strangerep
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Heh, great to hear. Maybe one day you can explain it in simpler terms to the rest of us rubes.mattt said:
