# LaTeX:LaTeX on AoPS

 LaTeX About - Getting Started - Diagrams - Symbols - Downloads - Basics - Math - Examples - Pictures - Layout - Commands - Packages - Help

This article explains how to use LaTeX in the AoPSWiki, the AoPS Community, and the AoPS Classroom. See Packages to know which packages are prebuilt into the AoPS site.

## Getting Started with LaTeX

### The Very Basics

LaTeX uses a special "math mode" to display mathematics. There are two types of this "math mode":

### Equalities and Inequalities

• Inequalities: the commands >, <, \geq, \leq, and \neq give us $>,$ $<,$ $\geq,$ $\leq,$ and $\neq,$ respectively.

• Aligning Equations:

### Making Figures Using Asymptote

LaTeX can also be used to draw figure and diagrams on the AoPS site using a language called Asymptote. See Asymptote to learn more.

That's all there is to invoking LaTeX on the AoPS site. Of course, you'll want to do more than square roots! You can read through the Symbols and Commands pages to learn how to render other symbols with LaTeX. You can also click on formulas created by others to see the code they've used.