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==Simple Math Placed Inline or Anywhere== | ==Simple Math Placed Inline or Anywhere== | ||
Anywhere you want to use Greek symbols or a short math expression, you can type the equation in latex surrounded by | Anywhere you want to use Greek symbols or a short math expression, you can type the equation in latex surrounded by <nowiki><math>..</math></nowiki>. They don't absolutely need to be simple expressions. | ||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" | {| class="wikitable" border="1" | ||
! You type !! Shows up as | ! You type !! Shows up as | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | <nowiki><math>{N} = {E}/\sigma </math></nowiki> || <math>{N}={E}/\sigma </math> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ...for low values of | | ...for low values of <nowiki><math> {{\Re}_{*}}(\Re \lt 1) </math></nowiki>,...|| ...for low values of | ||
<math>{{\Re}_{*}}(\Re \lt 1) </math>,... | |||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 23 October 2012
Simple Math Placed Inline or Anywhere
Anywhere you want to use Greek symbols or a short math expression, you can type the equation in latex surrounded by <math>..</math>. They don't absolutely need to be simple expressions.
| You type | Shows up as |
|---|---|
| <math>{N} = {E}/\sigma </math> | |
| ...for low values of <math> {{\Re}_{*}}(\Re \lt 1) </math>,... | ...for low values of
Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle {{\Re}_{*}}(\Re \lt 1) } ,... |
Typically though, if your math expression is quite complicated or one that you will reference later, it is desired to use an equation number. The wiki can do this quite easily for you and is explained on the next page.