The Math 152 Weblog

Did you know you can write mathematics in WordPress blog posts?  It’s easy.  To add an equation to a post, you surround your math with `$latex’ at the beginning and `$’ at the end. So, you write

$latex YOUR MATH HERE $

You can use symbols like + x – and for exponents you can write ^.  For subscripts you can use _.  So for example,

$latex x^2y_3+6=z_2^7 $

produces

You can also write fractions this way:

$latex \frac{a}{b} $

producing

You can make a permutation by writing

$latex (12)(345) $

which gives

And you can make a matrix this way:

$latex \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \\ 7 & 8 & 9 \end{pmatrix} $

and you’ll get

For tips on changing the size or colour of your math, or more about how to write math equations in LaTeX math mode, visit

http://faq.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/can-i-put-math-or-equations-in-my-posts/

For lots of math symbols you can use, see

http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~dwilkins/LaTeXPrimer/MathSymb.html

For more fun examples to work from, look at

http://kogler.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/blogging-with-latex-content/

Make your posts look beautiful!