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Inline: \(E = mc^2\) · Display: \[ x^2 + y^2 = z^2 \]
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\[ \langle \psi | \phi \rangle \]
\[ \langle \psi | \phi \rangle \]
where:
\[ E_{0} \]
= primordial cosmic energy,
\[ P \]
= particle.
where:
\( E_{0} \) = primordial cosmic energy,
\( P \) = particle.
Server folds display-on-own-line before = into inline.
Solve: \[ x^2 + y^2 = z^2 \]
Solve: \[ x^2 + y^2 = z^2 \]
\[ line1 \\ line2 \]
\[ \begin{gathered} line1 \\ line2 \end{gathered} \]
Bare \\ in \[...\] is wrapped in gathered so MathJax stacks lines.
Use _emphasis_ outside and \(\alpha_1\) inside.
Use emphasis outside and \(\alpha_1\) inside.
The value \(\alpha\) is positive.
The value \(\alpha\) is positive.
Given \( a + b = c \) we conclude.
Given \( a + b = c \) we conclude.
\[ \left( \frac{a}{b} \right) + \left[ \frac{c}{d} \right] + \left\{ \frac{e}{f} \right\} \]
\[ \left( \frac{a}{b} \right) + \left[ \frac{c}{d} \right] + \left\{ \frac{e}{f} \right\} \]
Item 0: \( x_{0} \) and \[ y_{0} \]
Item 1: \( x_{1} \) and \[ y_{1} \]
Item 2: \( x_{2} \) and \[ y_{2} \]
Item 3: \( x_{3} \) and \[ y_{3} \]
Item 4: \( x_{4} \) and \[ y_{4} \]
Item 5: \( x_{5} \) and \[ y_{5} \]
Item 6: \( x_{6} \) and \[ y_{6} \]
Item 7: \( x_{7} \) and \[ y_{7} \]
Item 0: \( x_{0} \) and \[ y_{0} \]
Item 1: \( x_{1} \) and \[ y_{1} \]
Item 2: \( x_{2} \) and \[ y_{2} \]
Item 3: \( x_{3} \) and \[ y_{3} \]
Item 4: \( x_{4} \) and \[ y_{4} \]
Item 5: \( x_{5} \) and \[ y_{5} \]
Item 6: \( x_{6} \) and \[ y_{6} \]
Item 7: \( x_{7} \) and \[ y_{7} \]
\[ a^{b^{c}}_{d_{e}} \]
\[ a^{b^{c}}_{d_{e}} \]
\[ P_{1} + P_{2} \to P_{3} \]
\[ P_{1} + P_{2} \to P_{3} \]
\[ e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0 \]
\[ e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0 \]
\[ M_{\text{Moon}} + M_{\text{Earth}} \]
\[ M_{\text{Moon}} + M_{\text{Earth}} \]
\[ \binom{n}{k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!} \]
\[ \binom{n}{k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!} \]
\[ \frac{a + b}{c + d} \]
\[ \frac{a + b}{c + d} \]
\[ \frac{1}{1 + \frac{1}{1 + \frac{1}{x}}} \]
\[ \frac{1}{1 + \frac{1}{1 + \frac{1}{x}}} \]
\[ \sqrt{2} + \sqrt[3]{x + 1} \]
\[ \sqrt{2} + \sqrt[3]{x + 1} \]
Inline \(\tfrac{1}{2}\) and display \[ \dfrac{a}{b} \]
Inline \(\tfrac{1}{2}\) and display \[ \dfrac{a}{b} \]
\[ A \to B \Rightarrow C \leftrightarrow D \mapsto E \circlearrowright F \]
\[ A \to B \Rightarrow C \leftrightarrow D \mapsto E \circlearrowright F \]
\[ \mathbb{R} \subset \mathbb{C} \quad \mathcal{L}(f) \quad \mathfrak{g} \]
\[ \mathbb{R} \subset \mathbb{C} \quad \mathcal{L}(f) \quad \mathfrak{g} \]
\[ a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n \quad a_1 + a_2 + \cdots + a_n \]
\[ a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n \quad a_1 + a_2 + \cdots + a_n \]
\[ \alpha\beta\gamma\delta\epsilon\zeta\eta\theta\iota\kappa\lambda\mu\nu\xi\pi\rho\sigma\tau\upsilon\phi\chi\psi\omega \]
\[ \alpha\beta\gamma\delta\epsilon\zeta\eta\theta\iota\kappa\lambda\mu\nu\xi\pi\rho\sigma\tau\upsilon\phi\chi\psi\omega \]
\[ a \pm b \times c \cdot d \div e \neq f \approx g \leq h \geq i \in j \subset k \supset l \]
\[ a \pm b \times c \cdot d \div e \neq f \approx g \leq h \geq i \in j \subset k \supset l \]
\[ \Gamma\Delta\Theta\Lambda\Xi\Pi\Sigma\Upsilon\Phi\Psi\Omega \]
\[ \Gamma\Delta\Theta\Lambda\Xi\Pi\Sigma\Upsilon\Phi\Psi\Omega \]
\[ \hat{x} \bar{P} \vec{v} \dot{x} \ddot{x} \tilde{f} \overline{AB} \underline{x} \]
\[ \hat{x} \bar{P} \vec{v} \dot{x} \ddot{x} \tilde{f} \overline{AB} \underline{x} \]
\[ \prod_{i=1}^{n} (1 + x_i) \]
\[ \prod_{i=1}^{n} (1 + x_i) \]
\[ \sum_{n=1}^{N} a_n + \int_0^1 x^2\,dx + \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x}{x} \]
\[ \sum_{n=1}^{N} a_n + \int_0^1 x^2\,dx + \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sin x}{x} \]
\[ \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \]
\[ \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \]
\[ |x| = \begin{cases} x & x \ge 0 \\ -x & x < 0 \end{cases} \]
\[ |x| = \begin{cases} x & x \ge 0 \\ -x & x < 0 \end{cases} \]
\[ \begin{matrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{matrix} \]
\[ \begin{matrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{matrix} \]
\[ \begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix} \]
\[ \begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix} \]
\[ \begin{align*}\text{Yama} &= \text{Particle}, \text{Yamī} &= \text{Anti-particle}.\end{align*} \]
\[ \begin{align*}\text{Yama} &= \text{Particle}, \\ \text{Yamī} &= \text{Anti-particle}.\end{align*} \]
Normalize inserts TeX linebreaks between &= rows.
\[ \begin{align*} \text{Yama} &= \text{Particle}, \\ \text{Yamī} &= \text{Anti-particle}, \\ \text{Mitra} &= \text{Positive constituent}. \end{align*} \]
\[ \begin{align*} \text{Yama} &= \text{Particle}, \\ \text{Yamī} &= \text{Anti-particle}, \\ \text{Mitra} &= \text{Positive constituent}. \end{align*} \]
Must keep align* (not align\*) and row \\.
\[ \begin{align\*} x &= 1 \\ y &= 2 \end{align\*} \]
\[ \begin{align*} x &= 1 \\ y &= 2 \end{align*} \]
Toast escapes * as \*; must repair before MathJax.
\[ \begin{gather*} a = b + c \\ d = e + f \end{gather*} \]
\[ \begin{gather*} a = b + c \\ d = e + f \end{gather*} \]
\[ \text{मित्रो दाधार पृथिवीम्} \]
\[ \text{मित्रो दाधार पृथिवीम्} \]
Full Devanagari phrase inside \text{}. Requires MathJax chtml.mtextInheritFont so matras combine (no dotted circles).
Inline: the pair \(\text{यम}\) and \(\text{यमी}\).
\[ E_{\text{सूर्य}} = M_{\text{सूर्य}} c^{2}, \quad \text{यम} + \text{यमी} \rightarrow \gamma \]
Inline: the pair \(\text{यम}\) and \(\text{यमी}\).
\[ E_{\text{सूर्य}} = M_{\text{सूर्य}} c^{2}, \quad \text{यम} + \text{यमी} \rightarrow \gamma \]
Put Indic / Unicode words in \text{...}. MathJax mtextInheritFont keeps the phrase in one node so combining marks shape correctly.
\[ c = 299\,792\,458 \text{ m/s} \]
\[ c = 299\,792\,458 \text{ m/s} \]
\[ \textit{hello} \mathit{xyz} \textbf{bold} \mathrm{d}x \mathbf{F} \]
\[ \textit{hello} \mathit{xyz} \textbf{bold} \mathrm{d}x \mathbf{F} \]
\[ \overbrace{a + b + c}^{n} + \underbrace{x + y}_{m} \]
\[ \overbrace{a + b + c}^{n} + \underbrace{x + y}_{m} \]
\[ \require{cancel} \cancel{x} + \cancel{y} \]
\[ \require{cancel} \cancel{x} + \cancel{y} \]
Dynamic \require{cancel}.
\[ \color{red}{x} + \color{blue}{y} \]
\[ \color{red}{x} + \color{blue}{y} \]
Uses MathJax autoload for color.
\[ E_{0} \to P + \bar{P} \]
\[ E_{0} \to P + \bar{P} \]
\\[ x^2 + y^2 = z^2 \\\\]
\[ x^2 + y^2 = z^2 \]
\[ \begin{align*} \text{Yama} &= \text{Particle}, \\ \text{Yamī} &= \text{Anti-particle}, \\ \text{Mitra} &= \text{Positive constituent}, \\ \text{Varuṇa} &= \text{Negative constituent}, \\ \text{Deva} &= \text{Energy-bearing particle}, \\ \text{Asura} &= \text{Anti-particle}, \\ \text{Yajña} &= \text{Process of transformation and creation}, \\ \text{Saṅgrāma} &= \text{Particle interaction}, \\ \text{Annihilation} &= \text{Conversion into radiation}. \end{align*} \]
\[ \begin{align*} \text{Yama} &= \text{Particle}, \\ \text{Yamī} &= \text{Anti-particle}, \\ \text{Mitra} &= \text{Positive constituent}, \\ \text{Varuṇa} &= \text{Negative constituent}, \\ \text{Deva} &= \text{Energy-bearing particle}, \\ \text{Asura} &= \text{Anti-particle}, \\ \text{Yajña} &= \text{Process of transformation and creation}, \\ \text{Saṅgrāma} &= \text{Particle interaction}, \\ \text{Annihilation} &= \text{Conversion into radiation}. \end{align*} \]
Before \\ \[ x^2 \]
Before
\[ x^2 \]
\[ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\text{Yama} \]
\[ \text{Yama} \]
Hard-clamps runaway backslash doubling; length stays bounded.
\[ P\_{1} + P\_{2} \to P\_{3} \]
\[ P_{1} + P_{2} \to P_{3} \]
\_ inside math becomes subscript _.
\(…\) / \[…\] for precise control.\text{...} (e.g. \(E_{\text{सूर्य}}\)).\(\) or \[\], not $.We're here to help