I'm looking for software that allows me to type up all my uni maths notes; its awkward using the likes of MS Word because of all the various symbols, signs etc. Does anyone know of any software that would let me type my notes?? Help!
2006-10-06 08:06:01 · 12 answers · asked by clairelouise 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I've tried LaTeX but it doesnt seem to like me very much! cant get it to do anything! I can type in stuff, but cant get it to convert to pdf or anything!grr
2006-10-06 08:15:37 · update #1
So now does MikTeX work then? Do you need WinEdt run alongside it, or does it stand alone? I really am clueless about this!
2006-10-06 08:25:35 · update #2
I use LaTeX; I can't stand using Word for math.
There are many implementations of LaTeX; you can download one of them, MiKTeX, at the source below. It's free software.
MiKTeX does not require any editor such as WinEDT, though many people prefer to use one. I find these editors only slow me down, so I edit all my .tex files using good ol' notepad. Then you use pdflatex on your .tex files to get PDFs, and you're all set.
If you need any help getting up and running with it, feel free to contact me.
2006-10-06 08:09:29 · answer #1 · answered by James L 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Math Typing Software
2016-12-16 10:31:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is a program that runs well on Linux called Texmacs. It also runs on windows now but I cannot attest to it's stability on windows. It is by far the best WYSIWIG (what you see is what you get) math editor and it's completely free. You can choose to use the keyboard macros and type math as fast as you can type letters or you can use the mouse mode which is a little slower but still much better than the usual MS Word Equation Editor.
visit
http://www.texmacs.org
This is much faster than using LaTex directly and also more enjoyable. You don't have to run an editor next to the interpreter because it is a straightforward WYSIWIG. You can also export your notes as a postscript or PDF.
2006-10-06 09:11:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend MathCad. I used this for two years during my studies with the Open University. Latex is a necessity for professional mathematical writing, but is not something you would want to use for your own notes - unless you had plenty of time to waste!
2006-10-07 01:11:45 · answer #4 · answered by msm1089 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in word, go to 'insert' and then Microsoft Equation editor. You type in the window then the it puts it in your document like a picture. Mathstpe is another piece of software.
2006-10-08 07:58:11 · answer #5 · answered by the demon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
latex
it is the best,
there are some programs that work with word,
like mathtype
but it is not free.
if you download miktex, it is free and it is really great.
the downside is that it is more like a programing language than an editor,
but the results are great
an editor that goes great with miktex is
winEdt,
it is not free, but it is not expensive at all
and it is totally worth it
i have use them both for years,
and mathematicians all over prefer it over anyother program
2006-10-06 08:21:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can use MathType inside of MS Word. It has templates for everything!
There's a free download on the web for the lite version.
2006-10-06 10:27:11 · answer #7 · answered by Michele P 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It isn't easy, but your character map has most of the symbols you need at no additional cost. Just copy them into the text where needed. It's no help for subscripts, though.
2006-10-06 08:22:09 · answer #8 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Search it on Download.com or websites like that (made for downloading stuff) you would propebly find something that might help
Good luck :)
2006-10-06 09:53:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
MathCad is very good, easy to learn, and it has solving abilities, too.
2006-10-06 08:12:44 · answer #10 · answered by MadScientist 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋