MathJax // LaTex Commands
See also http://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/tex.html
Item |
Usage |
Block Equation |
\$\$ Equation \$\$ |
Inline Equation |
\\( Equation \\) [backslash open parens] [backslash close parens] |
Numbering |
\tag{1} |
Label |
\label{name} |
Reference (Link) |
\\ref{labelname} |
Text |
\text{ your text here } |
Space |
\, |
Line Return / Multiline |
Use \\ where you want to insert the line return
or add \multline declaration to the beginning of your expression. |
Fraction |
\frac{ top expression}{ bottom expression } |
X-Bar |
\bar x |
Subscript |
X_y |
Superscript |
X^y |
Both Super & Sub |
X_y^y |
Aligning on the Equal Sign |
Start your expression with \$\$\\begin{align} and end with \\end{align}\$\$
Then use \\ to insert your line returns
Then use an ampersand to mark where each line (including the first line) should be centered, such as & =. |
Greek Letters |
Use \alpha, \beta, \omega for lower case
Use \Alpha, \Beta, \Omega for uppercase
See the Glyphs / Entities section below |
Glyphs // Entities
http://sites.psu.edu/symbolcodes/accents/math/mathchart/
https://www.copypastecharacter.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_letters_used_in_mathematics,_science,_and_engineering