Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > linux.debian.user > #240517 > unrolled thread

OT: Interpreting math markup

Back to article view | Back to linux.debian.user

Contents

  OT: Interpreting math markup Rh Kramer <rhkramer.s31@gmail.com> - 2021-09-29 00:10 +0200
    Re: OT: Interpreting math markup harryweaver@tutanota.com - 2021-09-29 00:20 +0200
    Re: OT: Interpreting math markup Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2021-09-29 01:50 +0200
    Re: OT: Interpreting math markup "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2021-09-29 09:00 +0200
    Re: OT: Interpreting math markup Chris Ramsden <chris.ramsden@gmail.com> - 2021-09-29 10:30 +0200
      Resolved: Re: OT: Interpreting math markup rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-09-29 14:30 +0200
        Update: Re: Resolved: Re: OT: Interpreting math markup rhkramer@gmail.com - 2021-09-29 16:20 +0200

#240517 — OT: Interpreting math markup

I'm reading various things lately (e.g., some Quora articles) in which, in 
Firefox, I see things like (that's a simple one):

[math]R_0[/math]

I'm trying to find out what that markup is named, and then how to interpret it.  
I've done some Googling and reading on Wikipedia, but so far no luck.

Thanks for any explanations or hints!

[toc] | [next] | [standalone]

#240520

29 Sep 2021, 08:11 by rhkramer.s31@gmail.com:

> I'm reading various things lately (e.g., some Quora articles) in which, in 
> Firefox, I see things like (that's a simple one):
>
> [math]R_0[/math]
>
> I'm trying to find out what that markup is named, and then how to interpret it. 
> I've done some Googling and reading on Wikipedia, but so far no luck.
>
> Thanks for any explanations or hints!
>

That form of bracketing is not part of the mainstream of any mth model I'm aware of.
Usually it's {} or ().
I don't know what your aims are exactly, but it may pay to become familiar with LaTeX, which specialises in this.
Cheers!

Harry

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#240523

Hello,

On Tue, Sep 28, 2021 at 06:11:49PM -0400, Rh Kramer wrote:
> I see things like (that's a simple one):
> 
> [math]R_0[/math]
> 
> I'm trying to find out what that markup is named,

Is it AsciiMath?

    http://asciimath.org/#syntax

I've no idea if it is, but I found it in a list of math markup
languages, and what you've written corresponds to something valid
there.

Or it may just be a more general way to indicate R with subscript O.
Do other examples you see seem to be valid in AsciiMath?

Cheers,
Andy

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#240537

Hi,

Rh Kramer wrote:
> I'm reading various things lately (e.g., some Quora articles) in which, in
> Firefox, I see things like (that's a simple one):
> [math]R_0[/math]

The syntax scheme looks like "BB code" as used by e.g. Ubuntu forums
  https://ubuntuforums.org/misc.php?do=bbcode

Nevertheless, that biotope is fragmented and "[math]" seems to be rarely
implemented. I see traces that it formats mathematical expressions

  https://www.vb-paradise.de/index.php/Thread/77784-Welche-BBCodes-gibt-es-hier-im-Forum-zum-Einf%C3%A4rben-von-Quellcodes-Syntax-Highlig/

Translated quote:

  "Mathematical Formula (MathML, TeX and ASCIImat):
   \begin{pmatrix} x & y \\ z & v \end{pmatrix}
   Usage: [math]\begin{pmatrix} x & y \\ z & v \end{pmatrix}[/math]"

You will probably have to study the help texts of the particular forum
to find out what source code format their "[math]" accepts.


Have a nice day :)

Thomas

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#240541

Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 11:11:49 PM, Rh Kramer wrote:

> I'm reading various things lately (e.g., some Quora articles) in which, in 
> Firefox, I see things like (that's a simple one):

> [math]R_0[/math]

> I'm trying to find out what that markup is named, and then how to interpret it.  
> I've done some Googling and reading on Wikipedia, but so far no luck.

> Thanks for any explanations or hints!

Quora in particular uses a subset of LaTeX. Other comments I see in Quora state that MathJax is being used. 
 
I use this guide: https://math-on-quora.surge.sh when attempting to compose maths for Quora. 

For me, it Just Works™. I guess you're using more aggressive filtering and bocking than I do. 
-- 
Regards,
Chris

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#240550 — Resolved: Re: OT: Interpreting math markup

Intentionally top posting: Thanks to all who replied.  I think Chris hit the 
nail on the head (in many ways) -- now I have to read the link he sent and 
figure out what to change in my browser settings to see the rendered "math".

In the meantime, the interactive renderer on http://asciimath.org/#syntax 
seems helpful -- I don't if it will render all the markup I encounter on 
Quora, but until I get Firefox settings straightened out, I'll be trying the 
renderer.  

Iirc, I keep Java and Javascript disabled (and also use NoScript), I'll have 
to see what I have to change, ideally only for Quora (or other pages with the 
same markup).

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 03:45:15 AM Chris Ramsden wrote:
> Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 11:11:49 PM, Rh Kramer wrote:
> > I'm reading various things lately (e.g., some Quora articles) in which,
> > in  Firefox, I see things like (that's a simple one):
> > 
> > [math]R_0[/math]
 
> Quora in particular uses a subset of LaTeX. Other comments I see in Quora
> state that MathJax is being used. 
> I use this guide: https://math-on-quora.surge.sh when attempting to compose
> maths for Quora.
> 
> For me, it Just Works™. I guess you're using more aggressive filtering and
> bocking than I do. --

[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]

#240562 — Update: Re: Resolved: Re: OT: Interpreting math markup

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 08:25:58 AM rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> Intentionally top posting: Thanks to all who replied.  I think Chris hit
> the nail on the head (in many ways) -- now I have to read the link he sent
> and figure out what to change in my browser settings to see the rendered
> "math".
> 
> In the meantime, the interactive renderer on http://asciimath.org/#syntax
> seems helpful -- I don't if it will render all the markup I encounter on
> Quora, but until I get Firefox settings straightened out, I'll be trying
> the renderer.

I found that, in NoScript, I had to allow cloudfare.com and now that markup 
renders as "real" math equations.

[toc] | [prev] | [standalone]

Back to top | Article view | linux.debian.user

csiph-web