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    Create maths document

    Does anyone have experience of easily creating a 'mathematical' document (eg html, pdf etc - the type is not that important) that contains mathematical formula properly formatted (eg with integral, summation signs etc etc). I know this can be done in word but it's such a pain. Is there dedicated software (preferably free!) (Windows 7) to do/help with this task? eg create a 'document' that shows how to integrate sechx.

    Alternatively, can this be done using say a tablet and a stylus with drawn input converted into 'proper' format? If yes, are there any cheap recommendations please?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2kaud View Post
    Does anyone have experience of easily creating a 'mathematical' document (eg html, pdf etc - the type is not that important) that contains mathematical formula properly formatted (eg with integral, summation signs etc etc). I know this can be done in word but it's such a pain. Is there dedicated software (preferably free!) (Windows 7) to do/help with this task? eg create a 'document' that shows how to integrate sechx.

    Alternatively, can this be done using say a tablet and a stylus with drawn input converted into 'proper' format? If yes, are there any cheap recommendations please?
    Markdown (or at least some flavours of Markdown) supports this https://github.blog/2022-05-19-math-...t-in-markdown/

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    Quote Originally Posted by PlausiblyDamp View Post
    Markdown (or at least some flavours of Markdown) supports this https://github.blog/2022-05-19-math-...t-in-markdown/
    With Markdown you can use Pandoc to convert to many other formats. Or as OptionBase1 wrote - use LaTeX and then convert it with Pandoc to whatever you want.

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    I've heard of LaTeX but I thought it had a steep learning curve and wasn't easy to use? If anyone has really used LaTeX I'd be grateful for their comment on how easy it is to learn/use.

    Also, there's absolutely loads of web pages available on the Internet that contain mathematical equations. Were these produced using LaTex or by.... ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2kaud View Post
    I've heard of LaTeX but I thought it had a steep learning curve and wasn't easy to use? If anyone has really used LaTeX I'd be grateful for their comment on how easy it is to learn/use.

    Also, there's absolutely loads of web pages available on the Internet that contain mathematical equations. Were these produced using LaTex or by.... ?
    If you want to craft HTML by hand then https://www.toptal.com/designers/htmlarrows/math/ is a decent reference for the various symbols you can use

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    I stumbled upon the math functionality in LibreOffice (whatever the word processor part of that is called). It looked pretty easy to use, but might only be so if your functions are reasonably small. I haven't used it, just looked into it a bit.
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    I haven't used Libre (just Office 2010) and in that IMO it's a pain for anything other than simple formula. Does anyone know if Libre Writer is the same or 'easier' to use?
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    I can't compare the two, as I've never even looked at what Word allows.
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    It depends on your needs and preferences. If you need to create complex mathematical documents that will be published, then LaTeX is the best choice. If you want a more lightweight option that is easy to learn and use, then Markdown is a good choice. And if you want a free and open-source office suite with a good mathematical equation editor, then LibreOffice is a good choice.

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