The web app that lets you find latex symbols by drawing them

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SUMMARY

The discussion centers around the web application Detexify, which allows users to find LaTeX symbols by drawing them. Users can simply sketch a symbol, and the tool provides the corresponding LaTeX code, significantly aiding those learning LaTeX. The link to the application is http://detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html, which remains a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced users needing quick access to LaTeX symbols.

PREREQUISITES
  • Basic understanding of LaTeX typesetting
  • Familiarity with web applications
  • Knowledge of symbol representation in mathematics
  • Ability to navigate online resources
NEXT STEPS
  • Explore advanced LaTeX symbol packages such as "amsmath" and "amssymb"
  • Learn about LaTeX document preparation systems
  • Research other LaTeX symbol lookup tools
  • Investigate drawing recognition technologies used in web applications
USEFUL FOR

Students, educators, researchers, and anyone involved in typesetting documents using LaTeX who require quick access to symbols and their codes.

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Does anyone know where I can find this? I'm having a heck of a time finding it on google. It was this little app where you could just draw a symbol and it would give the latex code for the symbol. I remember it saved my a lot of time when I was just learning latex and I would still have a use for it right now.

I hope it still exists!
 
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