Why Does LaTeX Show Invalid for Simple Math Inputs?

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I'm back! My fiancee's computer went down after an electrical storm. (She had it plugged into a surge suppressor but there was a lightning strike within 100 yards. Apparently it was not suppressible!)

Anyway, now that I am home I see that my LaTex always gives "invalid" even for something as simple as [ tex ]\theta[ /tex ].
[tex]\theta[/itex]<br /> <br /> Any one know why that is happening?[/tex]
 
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We've had a bit of server trouble Halls. Here is Hoot's announcement about our LaTeX problems.

https://www.physicsforums.com/announcement.php?f=17
 
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Testing 11

[tex] \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{\chi(n) }{n^{s}}=\prod_{p\in\mathbb{P}}\left(\frac{1}{1-\frac{\chi(p)}{p^{s}}}\right)[/tex]

And testing inline:

[itex]E = mc^2 \textrm{some long junk, too}[/itex]

and

[itex]a=b[/itex]

- Warren
 
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[tex] \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{\chi(n) }{n^{s}}=\prod_{p\in\mathbb{P}}\left(\frac{1}{1-\frac{\chi(p)}{p^{s}}}\right)[/tex]

And testing inline: [itex]E = mc^6[/itex] and [itex]a=c=m=d[/itex]

- Warren
 
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