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We already have TeX and anyone who writes math is used to it. Why more fragmentaton?
by throwaway81523 4y ago
We already have TeX and anyone who writes math is used to it. Why more fragmentaton?
- amichail 4y agoAscii math is easier to read and takes less time and effort to type.
- asdf_snar 4y agoCould you demonstrate with an example how Ascii math is easier to read and takes less time and effort to type? The example on the main page, sum_(i=1)^n i^3=((n(n+1))/2)^2 looks to me no less complicated than \sum_{i=1}^n i^3=((n(n+1))/2)^2 so if the goal is it quickly communicate mathematics in plain text (without rendering), I see no difference. If the advantage is that the outer parentheses are automatically resized, why not write a renderer that uses Latex and puts \left, \right everywhere? Better yet, why not go straight to TeXmacs? I'd love to see an example of a mathematical expression where Ascii math is visibly simpler than Latex and is not just about parenthesis resizing.
- forgotpwd16 4y agoGoing through the syntax tables: ((a,b),(c,d)) |-> ul x < 10 != y ~~ (dz)/(dt) !in RR -> oo which is equal to: \begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix} \mapsto \underline x \lt 10 \ne y \approx \frac{dz}{dt} \notin \mathbb{R} \to \infty Though some may prefer TeX even in this case due to being more explicit.
- solarkraft 4y agoI'm not used to it (after trying) and would like to get into writing math.