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livingenzyme · Post by **livingenzyme** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:00 pm

I created a windows word processor that is touch oriented. It can be used for both tablets and PC's. Anyway, I recently added an equation editor using latex.

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I want to include a list of equations in tex where people can just choose and paste. Is there such a list I can download, preferably in txt, html, or doc?

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Post by **Johannes_B** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:26 pm

Hi and welcome,

i am not sure what you mean with a list of equations. Can you elaborate on that?

livingenzyme · Post by **livingenzyme** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:36 pm

I mean a list of common equations written in tex, like

\binom{n}{k} = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}

And preferably I can down it the list as txt, html, or doc.

Added by edit.

I've never used tex before in my life. This is why programming this has been a pain in the rear end. Anyway, just so you know because my questions could be completely stupid... to you.

Post by **Stefan Kottwitz** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:48 pm

Welcome to the forum!

Well, there are many math topics with different kinds of equations. Seems more than manageable list - how to choose?

You could look for the keyword "equation" in the Wikipedia though. They use LaTeX for equations. Simply click on "edit" there. So you can see and copy TeX code for a lot of famous equations.

Stefan

Post by **Johannes_B** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:52 pm

Some sort of famous equations might be a good showcase, but you cannot for sure include all equations, as i could simply make some up.

In its essence, an equation is sentence, telling the reader something. It consists of variables, constants operators ... Just like the human language consists of verb, adjectives and nouns. The author alone has to decide, which words in a row make sense.

livingenzyme · Post by **livingenzyme** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:01 pm

How about this. Is there a list of common expressions, like fraction and stuff?

Post by **Johannes_B** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:17 pm

So you want to know some verbs, and nouns, and adjectives, to stay with my comparison above.

You can have a look at Mathmode an introduction to mathematical typesetting. There are many more resources and packages that make mathematical (and physical and chemical) typesetting more robust. But this will lead to quite some investment in time and effort.

In other words, you want to add a graphical interface to a markup language that is extended in functionality every day. It is impossible to keep track of all of it. You can only implement the very basic features, making the functionality of the guy limited.
A user couldn't work with a full list anyway.

You can also have a look at The wikibook list of methematical symbols, but here is the disclaimer up front: Not everything you see there is true, some of it is just ridiculously false.
But here again, making changes means investment of time and effort.

Post by **Stefan Kottwitz** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:22 pm

Fractions with 12, x, a, 3\pi, ... ?

For me it makes not much sense yet, but with time and talking ... we simply cannot list mathematics. The question is similar to: I wrote a text editor. Can you give me a list of sentences? Or, a list of words? Maybe you see why we are wondering a bit. I studied mathematics btw.

I suggest, have a look at

Mathmode, that document says very much about mathematics with LaTeX.

Stefan

livingenzyme · Post by **livingenzyme** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:32 pm

Johannes_B wrote:
In other words, you want to add a graphical interface to a markup language that is extended in functionality every day. It is impossible to keep track of all of it. You can only implement the very basic features, making the functionality of the guy limited.
A user couldn't work with a full list anyway.

Oh, you'd be surprised what I can do. I'm both persistent and hard-headed. Nothing demonstrates this more than my work. You can read all the features and functionalities of this particular app at

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us ... 98dd20f538

I'll make a graphical interface for tex that is super easy to use for everyone. You'll see.

Post by **Stefan Kottwitz** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:22 am

Great, let us know of further development!

Is it limited to just Windows? I use a Macbook at work (and Linux servers) and Ubuntu Linux at home (and Debian Servers for this and other forums).

Stefan

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