LaTeX What is a brief overview of LaTeX?

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The discussion provides several resources for learning and using LaTeX, particularly for beginners and intermediate users. Key resources include a WYSIWYG equation editor, a PDF guide titled "Not so Short Introduction to LaTeX 2ε," and various tutorials available on Overleaf, which cover the basics of document creation in LaTeX. Additionally, users are encouraged to utilize Google for specific queries and to explore the Physics Forums guide for LaTeX help. MathJax is highlighted as the rendering engine used on the forum, with a link to its website for further information. A test page is also provided for users to experiment with LaTeX code, showcasing examples like the area of a circle and Einstein's equation.
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For those that are new to \(\LaTeX\) or beginning and intermediate users who need to expand their knowledge, there is the Not so Short Introduction to \(\LaTeX 2\varepsilon\).

It isn't exactly short but definitely isn't as long as a formal book on \(\TeX\) or \(\LaTeX\)
 
Our site uses MathJax as the Latex rendering engine. You can learn more about MathJax here at their website:

https://www.mathjax.org/

Here's a LATEX test page in case you wanted to play with LATEX before you post anything.

https://arachnoid.com/latex/

area = \pi r^2

into the box and you should see the following

##area = \pi r^2##

or try Einstein's equation:

E = m c^2

and see

## E = m c^2##
 
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