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The math template formats mathematical formulas generated using HTML or wiki markup. (It does not accept the AMS-LaTeX markup that <math> does.) The template uses the texhtml class by default for inline text style formulas, which aims to match the size of the serif font with the surrounding sans-serif font (see below).
This allows using them in any area of mathematics, without having to recall their definition. For example, if one encounters R {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} } in combinatorics , one should immediately know that this denotes the real numbers , although combinatorics does not study the real numbers (but it uses them for many proofs).
The following table lists many specialized symbols commonly used in modern mathematics, ordered by their introduction date. The table can also be ordered alphabetically by clicking on the relevant header title.
All these letter shapes may be manipulated with MathML's attribute mathvariant. Double-struck C, N, Q, R and Z are handwritten forms of the corresponding bold letters. They are not intended for print publication, and the rest of the series has no purpose. The four sans-serif series also have no purpose in mathematics.
Variable names must be italicized explicitly, and superscripts and subscripts must use an explicit tag or template. Except for short formulas, the source of a formula typically has more markup overhead and can be difficult to read. The common practice of most members of WikiProject mathematics is the following:
The Unicode Standard encodes almost all standard characters used in mathematics. [1] Unicode Technical Report #25 provides comprehensive information about the character repertoire, their properties, and guidelines for implementation. [1]
Images do not match article text in font size. Images do not usually have proper baseline alignment for inline math. Images do not change color when part of a link. Copy-paste as text duplicates the formula's source code, copy-paste as image is not supported in many programs e.g. Word. PNG: Robust. Little overhead in a browser. Native MathML
This template's initial visibility currently defaults to expanded, meaning that it is fully visible. To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: {{ Math templates | state = collapsed }} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar.