{ "metadata": { "name": "Typesetting Math Using MathJax" }, "nbformat": 3, "nbformat_minor": 0, "worksheets": [ { "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "The Markdown parser included in IPython is MathJax-aware. This means that you can freely mix in mathematical expressions using the [MathJax subset of Tex and LaTeX](http://docs.mathjax.org/en/latest/tex.html#tex-support). [Some examples from the MathJax site](http://www.mathjax.org/demos/tex-samples/) are reproduced below, as well as the Markdown+TeX source." ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Motivating Examples\n", "\n", "---\n", "\n", "## The Lorenz Equations\n", "### Source\n", "```\\begin{aligned}\n", "\\dot{x} & = \\sigma(y-x) \\\\\n", "\\dot{y} & = \\rho x - y - xz \\\\\n", "\\dot{z} & = -\\beta z + xy\n", "\\end{aligned}\n", "```\n", "### Display\n", "\\begin{aligned}\n", "\\dot{x} & = \\sigma(y-x) \\\\\n", "\\dot{y} & = \\rho x - y - xz \\\\\n", "\\dot{z} & = -\\beta z + xy\n", "\\end{aligned}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## The Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality\n", "### Source\n", "```\\begin{equation*}\n", "\\left( \\sum_{k=1}^n a_k b_k \\right)^2 \\leq \\left( \\sum_{k=1}^n a_k^2 \\right) \\left( \\sum_{k=1}^n b_k^2 \\right)\n", "\\end{equation*}\n", "```\n", "### Display\n", "\\begin{equation*}\n", "\\left( \\sum_{k=1}^n a_k b_k \\right)^2 \\leq \\left( \\sum_{k=1}^n a_k^2 \\right) \\left( \\sum_{k=1}^n b_k^2 \\right)\n", "\\end{equation*}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## A Cross Product Formula\n", "### Source\n", "```\\begin{equation*}\n", "\\mathbf{V}_1 \\times \\mathbf{V}_2 = \\begin{vmatrix}\n", "\\mathbf{i} & \\mathbf{j} & \\mathbf{k} \\\\\n", "\\frac{\\partial X}{\\partial u} & \\frac{\\partial Y}{\\partial u} & 0 \\\\\n", "\\frac{\\partial X}{\\partial v} & \\frac{\\partial Y}{\\partial v} & 0\n", "\\end{vmatrix} \n", "\\end{equation*}\n", "```\n", "### Display\n", "\\begin{equation*}\n", "\\mathbf{V}_1 \\times \\mathbf{V}_2 = \\begin{vmatrix}\n", "\\mathbf{i} & \\mathbf{j} & \\mathbf{k} \\\\\n", "\\frac{\\partial X}{\\partial u} & \\frac{\\partial Y}{\\partial u} & 0 \\\\\n", "\\frac{\\partial X}{\\partial v} & \\frac{\\partial Y}{\\partial v} & 0\n", "\\end{vmatrix} \n", "\\end{equation*}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## The probability of getting \\(k\\) heads when flipping \\(n\\) coins is\n", "### Source\n", "```\\begin{equation*}\n", "P(E) = {n \\choose k} p^k (1-p)^{ n-k} \n", "\\end{equation*}\n", "```\n", "### Display\n", "\\begin{equation*}\n", "P(E) = {n \\choose k} p^k (1-p)^{ n-k} \n", "\\end{equation*}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## An Identity of Ramanujan\n", "### Source\n", "```\\begin{equation*}\n", "\\frac{1}{\\Bigl(\\sqrt{\\phi \\sqrt{5}}-\\phi\\Bigr) e^{\\frac25 \\pi}} =\n", "1+\\frac{e^{-2\\pi}} {1+\\frac{e^{-4\\pi}} {1+\\frac{e^{-6\\pi}}\n", "{1+\\frac{e^{-8\\pi}} {1+\\ldots} } } } \n", "\\end{equation*}\n", "```\n", "### Display\n", "\\begin{equation*}\n", "\\frac{1}{\\Bigl(\\sqrt{\\phi \\sqrt{5}}-\\phi\\Bigr) e^{\\frac25 \\pi}} =\n", "1+\\frac{e^{-2\\pi}} {1+\\frac{e^{-4\\pi}} {1+\\frac{e^{-6\\pi}}\n", "{1+\\frac{e^{-8\\pi}} {1+\\ldots} } } } \n", "\\end{equation*}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## A Rogers-Ramanujan Identity\n", "### Source\n", "```\\begin{equation*}\n", "1 + \\frac{q^2}{(1-q)}+\\frac{q^6}{(1-q)(1-q^2)}+\\cdots =\n", "\\prod_{j=0}^{\\infty}\\frac{1}{(1-q^{5j+2})(1-q^{5j+3})},\n", "\\quad\\quad \\text{for $|q|<1$}. \n", "\\end{equation*}\n", "```\n", "### Display\n", "\\begin{equation*}\n", "1 + \\frac{q^2}{(1-q)}+\\frac{q^6}{(1-q)(1-q^2)}+\\cdots =\n", "\\prod_{j=0}^{\\infty}\\frac{1}{(1-q^{5j+2})(1-q^{5j+3})},\n", "\\quad\\quad \\text{for $|q|<1$}. \n", "\\end{equation*}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Maxwell's Equations\n", "### Source\n", "```\\begin{aligned}\n", "\\nabla \\times \\vec{\\mathbf{B}} -\\, \\frac1c\\, \\frac{\\partial\\vec{\\mathbf{E}}}{\\partial t} & = \\frac{4\\pi}{c}\\vec{\\mathbf{j}} \\\\ \\nabla \\cdot \\vec{\\mathbf{E}} & = 4 \\pi \\rho \\\\\n", "\\nabla \\times \\vec{\\mathbf{E}}\\, +\\, \\frac1c\\, \\frac{\\partial\\vec{\\mathbf{B}}}{\\partial t} & = \\vec{\\mathbf{0}} \\\\\n", "\\nabla \\cdot \\vec{\\mathbf{B}} & = 0 \n", "\\end{aligned}\n", "```\n", "### Display\n", "\\begin{aligned}\n", "\\nabla \\times \\vec{\\mathbf{B}} -\\, \\frac1c\\, \\frac{\\partial\\vec{\\mathbf{E}}}{\\partial t} & = \\frac{4\\pi}{c}\\vec{\\mathbf{j}} \\\\ \\nabla \\cdot \\vec{\\mathbf{E}} & = 4 \\pi \\rho \\\\\n", "\\nabla \\times \\vec{\\mathbf{E}}\\, +\\, \\frac1c\\, \\frac{\\partial\\vec{\\mathbf{B}}}{\\partial t} & = \\vec{\\mathbf{0}} \\\\\n", "\\nabla \\cdot \\vec{\\mathbf{B}} & = 0 \n", "\\end{aligned}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Equation Numbering and References\n", "\n", "---\n", "\n", "These equation reference examples are adapted from an [example page in the MathJax documentation](http://cdn.mathjax.org/mathjax/latest/test/sample-eqrefs.html). Note that it's okay to reference equations across cells. Click inside this cell to see the source.\n", "\n", "## Labeled equations and references\n", "\n", "Here is a labeled equation:\n", "\\begin{equation}\n", "x+1\\over\\sqrt{1-x^2}\\label{ref1}\n", "\\end{equation}\n", "\n", "with a reference to ref1: \\ref{ref1},\n", "and another numbered one with no label:\n", "\\begin{equation}\n", "x+1\\over\\sqrt{1-x^2}\n", "\\end{equation}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## \\nonumber and equation*\n", "\n", "This one uses \\nonumber:\n", "\\begin{equation}\n", "x+1\\over\\sqrt{1-x^2}\\nonumber\n", "\\end{equation}\n", "\n", "Here's one with the equation* environment:\n", "\\begin{equation*}\n", "x+1\\over\\sqrt{1-x^2}\n", "\\end{equation*}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## Forward references\n", "\n", "This is a forward reference [\\ref{ref2}] and another \\eqref{ref2} for the \n", "following equation:\n", "\n", "\\begin{equation}\n", "x+1\\over\\sqrt{1-x^2}\\label{ref2}\n", "\\end{equation}\n", "\n", "More math:\n", "\\begin{equation}\n", "x+1\\over\\sqrt{1-x^2}\n", "\\end{equation}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "### References inline and in environments\n", "\n", "Here is a ref inside math: $\\ref{ref2}+1$ and text after it.\n", "\n", "\\begin{align} \n", "x& = y_1-y_2+y_3-y_5+y_8-\\dots \n", "&& \\text{by \\eqref{ref1}}\\\\ \n", "& = y'\\circ y^* && \\text{(by \\eqref{ref3})}\\\\ \n", "& = y(0) y' && \\text {by Axiom 1.} \n", "\\end{align} \n", "\n", "### Missing references\n", "Here's a bad ref [\\ref{ref4}] to a nonexistent label.\n", "\n", "### Numbering align environments\n", "An alignment:\n", "\\begin{align}\n", "a&=b\\label{ref3}\\cr\n", "&=c+d\n", "\\end{align}\n", "and a starred one:\n", "\\begin{align*}\n", "a&=b\\cr\n", "&=c+d\n", "\\end{align*}" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Inline Typesetting (Mixing Markdown and TeX)\n", "\n", "---\n", "\n", "While display equations look good for a page of samples, the ability to mix math and *formatted* **text** in a paragraph is also important.\n", "\n", "## Source\n", "``` This expression $\\sqrt{3x-1}+(1+x)^2$ is an example of a TeX inline equation in a **[Markdown-formatted](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/)** sentence. \n", "```\n", "## Display\n", "This expression $\\sqrt{3x-1}+(1+x)^2$ is an example of a TeX inline equation in a **[Markdown-formatted](http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/)** sentence. " ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# Other Syntax\n", "\n", "---\n", "\n", "You will notice in other places on the web that `$$` are needed explicitly to begin and end MathJax typesetting. This is **not** required if you will be using TeX environments, but the IPython notebook will accept this syntax on legacy notebooks. \n", "\n", "### Source\n", "```$$\n", "\\begin{array}{c}\n", "y_1 \\\\\\\n", "y_2 \\mathtt{t}_i \\\\\\\n", "z_{3,4}\n", "\\end{array}\n", "$$\n", "```\n", "\n", "```\n", "$$\n", "\\begin{array}{c}\n", "y_1 \\cr\n", "y_2 \\mathtt{t}_i \\cr\n", "y_{3}\n", "\\end{array}\n", "$$\n", "```\n", "\n", "```\n", "$$\\begin{eqnarray} \n", "x' &=& &x \\sin\\phi &+& z \\cos\\phi \\\\\n", "z' &=& - &x \\cos\\phi &+& z \\sin\\phi \\\\\n", "\\end{eqnarray}$$\n", "```\n", "\n", "```\n", "$$\n", "x=4\n", "$$\n", "```\n", "\n", "### Display\n", "$$\n", "\\begin{array}{c}\n", "y_1 \\\\\\\n", "y_2 \\mathtt{t}_i \\\\\\\n", "z_{3,4}\n", "\\end{array}\n", "$$\n", "\n", "$$\n", "\\begin{array}{c}\n", "y_1 \\cr\n", "y_2 \\mathtt{t}_i \\cr\n", "y_{3}\n", "\\end{array}\n", "$$\n", "\n", "$$\\begin{eqnarray} \n", "x' &=& &x \\sin\\phi &+& z \\cos\\phi \\\\\n", "z' &=& - &x \\cos\\phi &+& z \\sin\\phi \\\\\n", "\\end{eqnarray}$$\n", "\n", "$$\n", "x=4\n", "$$" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "collapsed": false, "input": [], "language": "python", "metadata": {}, "outputs": [] } ], "metadata": {} } ] }