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This glossary will help you build complex mathematical equations using the Tex markup language. This will involve using @@ or $$ before and after the expression to display the desired results.

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absolute font sizes (overview)

Absolute Font Sizes
Command	Example	Result
\tiny	$$\tiny 3x$$	$\tiny 3x$
\small	$$\small 3x$$	$\small 3x$
\normalsize (default)	$$\normalsize 3x$$ or just $$3x$$	$\normalsize 3x$
\large	$$\large 3x$$	$\large 3x$
\Large	$$\Large 3x$$	$\Large 3x$
\LARGE	$$\LARGE 3x$$	$\LARGE 3x$

\huge and \Huge are not supported by the mimeTeX filter

algebraic expression

using @@ x=y^2@@ to create $x=y^{2}$

Keyword(s):

alpha (lower case greek letter)

$$\alpha$$ gives

$\alpha$

angle bracket

Syntax: \left<...\right>
Ex.: $$\left<f,g\right>$$ gives

arithmetic operations

Type arithmetic operations and "=" as usual.
Exp.: $$f(x)=x-2b+(3a/c)$$ gives

$f(x)=x-2b+(3a/c)$

See also keyword "fraction" for extended capabilities.

array

Syntax for an n-dimensional array:
\begin{array}a₁&...&a_n\end{array}
Ex.: $$ $\begin{array}a_{\fs{0}1}\fs{3},&a_{\fs{0}2}\fs{3},&a_{\fs{0}3}\end{array}$ $$ gives

$(\begin{array}a_{\fs{0}1}\fs{3},&a_{\fs{0}2}\fs{3},&a_{\fs{0}3}\end{array})$

Keyword(s):