# If you use the jsMath control panel, it will add parameters to the URL, which interfere with TiddlyWiki's save function. The jsMath options are stored in a cookie, so after setting them it is safe to reload your tiddlywiki file.\n# The font browser font size and alignment does not always match the math. (anyone have an idea to fix this?)\n# jsMath uses document.write() which prevents it from being loaded in a tiddler.\n# jsMath loads external browser-specific code (and this code is fairly large) which also prevents jsMath from being placed entirely in a tiddler.

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LaTeX is the world standard for specifying, typesetting, and communicating mathematics among scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. For more information about LaTeX itself, visit the [[LaTeX Project|http://www.latex-project.org/]]. On this page math is typeset using [[jsMath|http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsMath/]], which is an implementation of the TeX math rules and typesetting in javascript, for your browser. Notice the small button in the lower right corner which opens its control panel.\n\n[[Plugin: jsMath]] contains the formatting code for the {{{$ $}}} and {{{\s( \s)}}} in-line operators, which generate math like $e^x$. It also contains code for the block display operators {{{$$ $$}}}, {{{\s[ \s]}}}, {{{\sbegin{equation} \send{equation} }}}, and {{{\sbegin{eqnarray} \send{eqnarray} }}}. Block equations look like\n\sbegin{equation}\n\sint_a^b x\s, dx = \sfrac{1}{2}(b^2-a^2),\n\send{equation}\nwhile {{{eqnarray}}} environment is used to make multi-line equations such as \n\sbegin{eqnarray}\ne^x &=& 1+x+{\sfrac {1}{2}}{x}^{2}+{\sfrac {1}{6}}{x}^{3}+{\sfrac {1}{24}}{x}^{4}+{\sfrac {1}{120}}{x}^{5}+{\sfrac {1}{720}}{x}^{6} \s\s\n&& +{\sfrac {1}{5040}}{x}^{7}+{\sfrac {1}{40320}}{x}^{8}+{\sfrac {1}{362880}}{x}^{9}+{\sfrac {1}{3628800}}{x}^{10}+O \sleft( {x}^{11} \sright).\n\send{eqnarray}\n\nTo use this plugin you must add the following to your tiddlywiki html file: \n{{{\n <script src="path-to-jsMath/jsMath.js"></script>\n}}}\nBecause jsMath itself is not included in the tiddly html file, it must be placed on some web server somewhere, or on your filesystem so that your tiddlywiki can access it. This file will work if you place the jsMath directory in the same directory as the tiddlywiki html file.\n\nFor the best appearance, use a serif font for your tiddlers, and adjust the line-height as in my StyleSheet. Finally, the font size must be somewhat large if you want small math such as exponents to be legible.\n\nPlease mail comments or improvements to bob at (domain of this web