From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andreas Leha Subject: Re: math in parentheses Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:30:29 +0000 Message-ID: References: <87ppdcdwic.fsf@berkeley.edu> <87sii8yv4v.fsf@alphaville.bos.redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:46047) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XjAbY-0005iK-9Y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:30:52 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XjAbS-00029X-De for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:30:48 -0400 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:55743) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1XjAbS-00029M-6F for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:30:42 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1XjAbC-000597-8a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:30:26 +0100 Received: from 193.63.222.28 ([193.63.222.28]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:30:26 +0100 Received: from andreas.leha by 193.63.222.28 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:30:26 +0100 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Nick, Nick Dokos writes: > Andreas Leha writes: > >> Hi Richard, >> >> Richard Lawrence writes: >>> Hi Andreas, >>> >>> Andreas Leha writes: >>> >>>> I encounter a problem using $..$ expressions when they are enclosed >>>> in parentheses. >>> >>>> This $T$ works, but ($T$) this does not. >>>> >>>> Is that expected behaviour? >>>> >>>> (Note that \(...\) expressions work.) >>> >>> Yes, that is the expected behavior. Org is much pickier about when "$" >>> can be a math delimiter than "\( ... \)". The reason is that "$" can >>> also be used as a regular symbol in Org documents; when it is, it should >>> be *not* be exported as a math delimiter to LaTeX, and distinguishing >>> non-math-delimiting from math-delimiting uses of "$" is not a trivial >>> matter. >>> >>> Thus, when in doubt, use "\( ... \)". >>> >> >> Thanks for following that up. I do use \(...\) when I encounter >> problems with $...$ (which is a lot nicer to type and read). >> >> I am happy with using the fall-back \(...\) every now and then. >> >> Just for me to understand: Is the problem the missing whitespace >> around the $...$ expression? >> > > See > > http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/510/are-and-preferable-to-dollar-signs-for-math-mode > > for some arguments for and (mostly) against (although one of the "for"s > is Frank Mittelbach - which surely tilts the scale quite a lot). Thanks. A very good read. These are arguments on the LaTeX end. My question was more on the orgmode end, I guess. > FWIW, > I've trained myself to use \(...\) and don't find it any harder to read > than $...$ - and I don't mind the extra typing either. The fact that > both org and MathJax deal better with \(...\) just reinforces that > choice. I do not agree with the readability but I can live (quite happily) with using \(...\). And maybe my perception of the readability changes over time.... Regards, Andreas