[Nfb-science] Math on the computer

[Aaron Cannon]

Hi Mark.

What sort of math are you doing?  Algebra?  Calculus?  Differential
equations?  In my lower level math classes, I was able to use a simple
notation which used the four basic operators, + - / and * (though the
* was much less common as multiplication is implicit in most algebraic
expressions).  I also used ^ for exponents.  For functions I did
something like:
sqrt(x) = the square root of x.
sin(cos(a)) = the sine of the cosine of a.
ln(q) = the natural log of q.
Fractions are of course division problems
(x^3+4)/(2x-1) = the quantity x cubed plus 4 end quantity over the
quantity 2 x minus 1 end quantity.

Finally, I used parenthesis liberally.  If there was ever a
possibility of ambiguity, I made sure to add them.

All of my instructors seemed to have no problem at all reading this
notation.  It's not as pretty as documents set in LaTex, but it got
the job done.

Aaron

On 12/6/10, Mark J. Cadigan <kramc11 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to figure out a way to do my math homework on my computer so
> that I can submit the assignments in an easy to read typed format. Do you
> have any ideas for an easy to learn accessible way to create and solve math
> problems on the computer?
>
>
>
> Also, are there any classes or resources to learn LaTex?
>
>
>
> Thank you for your help,
>
> Mark Cadigan
>
> kramc11 at gmail.com
>
>
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