Writing Scientific Terms in PF: A Quick Guide

[ddnath]

I don't know how to write scientific and mathematical terms in pf like matrix,vectors,differentiation,integration,curl,divergence etc.moreover i don't know the meanings of different types of wraps enlisted in the bar above the writing page.
what is the meaning of the?how to write through this pf.

CODE
PHP
SUP
SUB
SPOILER
YOUTUBE
STRIKE
QUOTE
please explain all of them...how to write through them.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

Here's a guide for how to use LaTeX to write in mathematical terms
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=546968

As for the rest of them...

This is CODE

This is PHP

^{This is SUP, you can use it like this} 10⁵

_{This is SUB, you can use it like this} 10₅

Spoiler

This is a Spoiler, use it when you want to give readers the option to decide if they want to know e.g. when talking about a films plot

This is youtube (you have to take the last part after the V= to get it to work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

[STRIKE]This is a strike through. You can use it to be sarcastic, amongst more legitimate uses.[/STRIKE]

 

[Studiot]

Why don't you try out some of them for yourself and see what happens?

You can preview the result without submitting it.

To get you going the 'sub' icon in the advanced reply box top is very useful to produce such as 'A_a'

 

[Ryan_m_b]

One more thing plus a bit of explanation: quote puts what people have written into a quote box. As an example if I take what Studiot has written:

"Why don't you try out some of them for yourself and see what happens?

You can preview the result without submitting it.

To get you going the 'sub' icon in the advanced reply box top is very useful to produce such as 'Aa'"

I can put [noparse]this

infront and this

behind[/noparse] which will do this:

Why don't you try out some of them for yourself and see what happens?

You can preview the result without submitting it.

To get you going the 'sub' icon in the advanced reply box top is very useful to produce such as 'Aa'

Alternatively I can press the quote button on his post which will make a box with a name so you know who wrote it and a link to the original post (helpful in big threads and for seeing the rest of the post if it isn't all quoted)

Why don't you try out some of them for yourself and see what happens?

You can preview the result without submitting it.

To get you going the 'sub' icon in the advanced reply box top is very useful to produce such as 'A_a'

All of the functions work like this. To use them simply highlight the text you want to do something to (e.g. highlight the text you want to turn into a spoiler) and press the button. Alternatively press the button first and type/paste what you want to say inbetween. Or alternatively again manually type them.

Hope this helps.

 

[ddnath]

Thanks.still have some trouble.but have got a way to find out these.again thanks.

 

[mikelepore]

Here's a guide for how to use LaTeX to write in mathematical terms
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=546968

When I click that link, I get a page that says, "vBulletin Message
No Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"

 

[Evo]

When I click that link, I get a page that says, "vBulletin Message
No Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"

Someone deleted it.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

When I click that link, I get a page that says, "vBulletin Message
No Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"

The LaTeX guide is now within the general FAQ here
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?p=3977517&posted=1#post3977517