The less ambiguous math delimiters in tables

The less ambiguous math delimiters in tables

[Rudolf Adamkovič]

We know that

  \(...\) math delimiters are superior to $...$

in that

  they remove parsing ambiguities.

So, I updated my notes to the new delimiters, but

  Org still struggles with | within \(...\) in tables,

such as

  | \(|x|\) |

Is this a feature or a bug?

I was hoping to reap the benefits of \(...\) in this case.

P.S. I know about '\vert' in LaTeX.

Rudy
-- 
"Programming reliably -- must be an activity of an undeniably
mathematical nature […] You see, mathematics is about thinking, and
doing mathematics is always trying to think as well as possible."
--- Edsger W. Dijkstra, 1981

Rudolf Adamkovič <rudolf@adamkovic.org> [he/him]
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Re: The less ambiguous math delimiters in tables

[Ihor Radchenko]

Rudolf Adamkovič <rudolf@adamkovic.org> writes:
>   Org still struggles with | within \(...\) in tables,
>
> such as
>
>   | \(|x|\) |
>
> Is this a feature or a bug?

It is a syntax limitation.
Org parser is outer-inner - the table row is parsed first.
So, | are unconditionally used as table delimiters, *before* verbatim
LaTeX markup is recognized.

\vert is one possible workaround, but it does not work inside verbatim
text.

The only sane way would be adding some kind of alternative table
delimiter syntax to aid the situations like in your example.

-- 
Ihor Radchenko // yantar92,
Org mode maintainer,
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Re: The less ambiguous math delimiters in tables

[Rudolf Adamkovič]

Rudolf Adamkovič <rudolf@adamkovic.org> writes:

> P.S. I know about '\vert' in LaTeX.

But, I was not able to figure out how to put

  \(\|\vec{u}\|\)

into a table.

[The \| sequence typesets as || but with different spacing than \vert\vert.]

Rudy
-- 
"Logic is a science of the necessary laws of thought, without which no
employment of the understanding and the reason takes place."
--- Immanuel Kant, 1785

Rudolf Adamkovič <rudolf@adamkovic.org> [he/him]
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