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Changes fraction to frac, rephrases math docs intro

AuthorDaveJarvis <email>
Date2025-09-07 14:33:16 GMT-0700
Commit45f5a9650fa0679ce2f66c9bfa344976b8e5d643
Parentf6ea4e1
Delta12 lines added, 11 lines removed, 1-line increase
docs/11-math.md
# Math
-Mathematical expressions use TeX notation to typeset formulas and equations.
-TeX is a powerful typesetting system created by Donald Knuth for producing
-documents complex mathematical and scientific notation. With TeX, you write
-plain text commands and then build the final output as a separate step.
+Mathematical expressions are typeset using TeX notation, a powerful system
+developed by Donald Knuth for producing documents with complex mathematical and
+scientific content. In TeX, you write plain text commands that describe the
+structure and formatting of your document, and then compile them to generate
+the final output.
{{app.title}} supports only plain TeX, allowing usage of either ConTeXt or
Some simple mathematical elements using standard TeX syntax include:
-* Fractions: `\fraction{numerator}{denominator}`
+* Fractions: `\fraction{numerator}{denominator}` (or `\frac{}{}`)
* Square roots: `\sqrt{expression}`
* Superscripts: `x^2`
``` tex
-\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \fraction{1}{n^2} = \fraction{\pi^2}{6}
+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^2} = \frac{\pi^2}{6}
:: Basel problem
```
Produces:
-$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \fraction{1}{n^2} = \fraction{\pi^2}{6}$$
+$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^2} = \frac{\pi^2}{6}$$
:: Basel problem {#eqn:matter}
``` tex
-The quadratic formula is $x=\fraction{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$.
+The quadratic formula is $x=\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$.
```
Outputs an equation within a sentence:
-> The quadratic formula is $x=\fraction{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$.
+> The quadratic formula is $x=\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$.
## Standalone expressions
docs/15-troubleshooting.md
1. Stop {{app.title}}.
1. Uninstall podman.
-1. Delete `C:\Users\%USERNAME%\.config\containers`
-1. Delete `C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\containers`
+1. Delete `C:\Users\%USERNAME%\.config\containers\`.
+1. Delete `C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\containers\`.
1. Open a command prompt.
1. Run:
docs/user-manual.pdf
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