Difference between revisions of "LaTeX"

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LaTeX is a typesetting language used primarily to type mathematical expressions in an elegant fashion. For example, without LaTeX, $\frac{35}{137}$ would have to be written as 35/137. To use LaTeX in the forums, enclose your LaTeX code with dollar signs: $your codes here$. To use LaTeX on AoPSWiki, enclose your code with math tags instead of dollar signs, like so: <math>your codes here</math>

CHANGE: Dollar signs can now be used to use LaTeX.

Useful Codes

\boxed{Answer} produces a box around your Answer. Cannot be used in Wiki

\frac{a}{b} produces a common fraction with numerator a and denominator b. $\frac{a}{b}$

^\circ produces the degrees symbol. $a^{\circ}$

\text{Your Text Here} produces text within LaTeX. $\mbox{Your Text Here}$ . Cannot be used in the Wiki.

\mbox{Your Text Here} Produces text within LaTeX; can be used in the Wiki. $\mbox{Your Text Here}$

\sqrt{x} produces the square root of x. $\sqrt{x}$

\sqrt[n]{x} produces the $n$ th root of $x$ . $\sqrt[n]{x}$

a\equiv b \pmod{c} produces a is equivalent to b, mod c. $a\equiv b \pmod{c}$

\binom{9}{3} produces 9 choose 3. Cannot be used in Wiki.

x^{y} produces x to the power of y. $x^y$

x_{y} produces x with y in subscript. $x_y$

\rightarrow produces an arrow to the right. $\rightarrow$

\leftarrow produces an arrow to the left. $\leftarrow$

\uparrow produces an arrow pointing upwards. $\uparrow$

\downarrow produces an arrow pointing downwards. $\downarrow$

\updownarrow produces an arrow pointing up and down. $\updownarrow$

\ge produces a greater than or equal to sign. $\ge$

\le produces a less than or equal to sign. $\le$

\nless produces a not less than sign. $\nless$

\neq produces a not equal to sign. $\neq$

\infty produces an infinity sign. $\infty$

\bot produces a perpendicular sign. $\bot$

\angle produces an angle sign. $\angle$

\triangle produces a triangle. $\triangle$

\ldots produces three dots at the bottom of a line (ellipsis). $\ldots$

\cdots produces three dots in the middle of a line (as in a series sum or product). $\cdots$

Note that on AoPSWiki, many codes that work on the AoPS forums do not work. Also, a helpful tip is that if LaTeX fails to render within AoPSWiki, try adding the code \displaystyle to the beginning of the string of LaTeX. This often fixes minor rendering problems.

Also note that you do not have to use braces, "{" and "}", when you only want one character in the operation.

Example

x^y is the same as x^{y}

Fonts

Font families

Roman (default): \textrm{...}
Sans-serif: \textsf{...}
Monospace (typewriter): \texttt{...}

Font sizes

To activate a font size, write '{\tiny{This text is tiny}}', for example.

\tiny (5 pt.)
\scriptsize (7 pt.)
\footnotesize (8 pt.)
\small (9 pt.)
\normalsize (10 pt.)
\large (12 pt.)
\Large (14 pt.)
\LARGE (18 pt.)
\huge (20 pt.)
\Huge (24 pt.)

Font styles

Bold \textbf{...}
Italics \textit{...}
Slanted \textsl{...}
Small capitals \textsc{...}
Sans-serif \textsf{...}
Monospace \texttt{...}
Emphasis \emph{...}

Tutorials & Tools

AoPS LaTeX Guide
Wikipedia Article
This is a useful site that will change LaTeX input into a PNG image.

This article is a tutorial about the AoPSWiki or AoPS Forum.

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 ==Useful Codes==
-'''\boxed{Answer}'''  Produces a box around your Answer.  Cannot be used in Wiki
+'''\boxed{Answer}'''  produces a box around your Answer.  Cannot be used in Wiki
-'''\frac{a}{b}''' Produces a common fraction with [[numerator]] ''a'' and [[denominator]] ''b''.  <math>\frac{a}{b}</math>
+'''\frac{a}{b}''' produces a common fraction with [[numerator]] ''a'' and [[denominator]] ''b''.  <math>\frac{a}{b}</math>
-'''^\circ''' Produces the degrees symbol.  <math>a^{\circ}</math>
+'''^\circ''' produces the degrees symbol.  <math>a^{\circ}</math>
-'''\text{Your Text Here}''' Produces text within LaTeX.  <math>\mbox{Your Text Here}</math>.  Cannot be used in the Wiki.
+'''\text{Your Text Here}''' produces text within LaTeX.  <math>\mbox{Your Text Here}</math>.  Cannot be used in the Wiki.
 '''\mbox{Your Text Here}''' Produces text within LaTeX; can be used in the Wiki.  <math>\mbox{Your Text Here}</math>
-'''\sqrt{x}''' Produces the square root of ''x''.  <math>\sqrt{x}</math>
+'''\sqrt{x}''' produces the square root of ''x''.  <math>\sqrt{x}</math>
-'''\sqrt[n]{x}''' Produces the <math>n</math>th root of <math>x</math>.  <math>\sqrt[n]{x}</math>
+'''\sqrt[n]{x}''' produces the <math>n</math>th root of <math>x</math>.  <math>\sqrt[n]{x}</math>
-'''a\equiv b \pmod{c}''' Produces a is equivalent to b, mod c.  <math>a\equiv b \pmod{c}</math>
+'''a\equiv b \pmod{c}''' produces a is equivalent to b, mod c.  <math>a\equiv b \pmod{c}</math>
-'''\binom{9}{3}''' Produces 9 choose 3.  Cannot be used in Wiki.
+'''\binom{9}{3}''' produces 9 choose 3.  Cannot be used in Wiki.
-'''x^{y}''' Produces x to the power of y.  <math>x^y</math>
+'''x^{y}''' produces x to the power of y.  <math>x^y</math>
-'''x_{y}''' Produces x with y in subscript.  <math>x_y</math>
+'''x_{y}''' produces x with y in subscript.  <math>x_y</math>
-'''\rightarrow''' Produces an arrow to the right.  <math>\rightarrow</math>
+'''\rightarrow''' produces an arrow to the right.  <math>\rightarrow</math>
-'''\leftarrow''' Produces an arrow to the left. <math>\leftarrow</math>
+'''\leftarrow''' produces an arrow to the left. <math>\leftarrow</math>
-'''\uparrow''' Produces an arrow pointing upwards. <math>\uparrow</math>
+'''\uparrow''' produces an arrow pointing upwards. <math>\uparrow</math>
-'''\downarrow''' Produces an arrow pointing downwards. <math>\downarrow</math>
+'''\downarrow''' produces an arrow pointing downwards. <math>\downarrow</math>
-'''\updownarrow''' Produces an arrow pointing up and down. <math>\updownarrow</math>
+'''\updownarrow''' produces an arrow pointing up and down. <math>\updownarrow</math>
-'''\ge''' Produces a greater than or equal to sign. <math>\ge</math>
+'''\ge''' produces a greater than or equal to sign. <math>\ge</math>
-'''\le''' Produces a less than or equal to sign. <math>\le</math>
+'''\le''' produces a less than or equal to sign. <math>\le</math>
-'''\nless''' Produces a not less than sign. <math>\nless</math>
+'''\nless''' produces a not less than sign. <math>\nless</math>
-'''\neq''' Produces a not equal to sign. <math>\neq</math>
+'''\neq''' produces a not equal to sign. <math>\neq</math>
-'''\infty''' Produces an infinity sign. <math>\infty</math>
+'''\infty''' produces an infinity sign. <math>\infty</math>
-'''\bot''' Produces a perpendicular sign. <math>\bot</math>
+'''\bot''' produces a perpendicular sign. <math>\bot</math>
-'''\angle''' Produces an angle sign. <math>\angle</math>
+'''\angle''' produces an angle sign. <math>\angle</math>
-'''\triangle''' Produces a triangle. <math>\triangle</math>
+'''\triangle''' produces a triangle. <math>\triangle</math>
-'''\ldots''' Produces three dots. <math>\ldots</math>
+'''\ldots''' produces three dots at the bottom of a line (ellipsis). <math>\ldots</math>
+'''\cdots''' produces three dots in the middle of a line (as in a series sum or product). <math>\cdots</math>
 Note that on AoPSWiki, many codes that work on the AoPS forums do not work.  Also, a helpful tip is that if LaTeX fails to render within AoPSWiki, try adding the code \displaystyle to the beginning of the string of LaTeX.  This often fixes minor rendering problems.

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