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The $\textbf{\LaTeX}$ typesetting markup language (typically pronounced "lah-tek", but also sometimes "lay-tek", or "lay-tex") is widely used to produce well-formatted mathematical and scientific writing, invented by mathematician Donald Knuth. $\text{\LaTeX}$ is very handy for writing equations such as

$\sqrt[3]{\frac{4^2}{5}+\pi} \approx 1.9$

Nearly every serious student of math or science will use $\text{\LaTeX}$ frequently. Through these websites, you will learn what you'll need to express math and science like a professional, much, much better than Microsoft Word!

Click here to start learning how to use $\text{\LaTeX}$ on AoPS.
LaTeX and Asymptote forum on AoPS
Click here for a guide for more professional $\text{\LaTeX}$ by Overleaf.
Click here for a guide to making PDFs using $\text{\LaTeX}$ for use unrelated to AoPS.
See or this 5-minute video or this 15-minute crash course on $\text{\LaTeX}$ .

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-The <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> typesetting system (typically pronounced "Lah-Tek is widely used to produce well-formatted [[math|mathematical]] and scientific writing. <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> is very handy for producing equations such as
-<cmath>\frac 25\cdot13=\frac{26}{5}\cdot1=\sqrt{\tfrac{676}{25}}</cmath>
-and
-<cmath>3^n=\underbrace{3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\dots}_{n\text{ copies of 3}}.</cmath>
-Nearly every serious math or science student will use <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> frequently. Through these web pages, you will learn much of what you'll need to express math and science like a professional.
-* Click[http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/LaTeX:LaTeX_on_AoPS here] to start learning how to use <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> on AoPS.
+The <math>\textbf{\LaTeX}</math> typesetting markup language (typically pronounced "lah-tek", but also sometimes "lay-tek", or "lay-tex") is widely used to produce well-formatted [[math|mathematical]] and [[scientific]] writing, invented by mathematician Donald Knuth. <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> is very handy for writing equations such as
-{{Asymptote}}
-{{main|Asymptote}}
-'''Asymptote''' is a powerful vector graphics language designed for creating mathematical diagrams and figures.  It can output images in either eps or pdf format and is compatible with the standard mathematics typesetting language, [[LaTeX]].  It is also a complete programming language and has cleaner syntax than its predecessor, [http://netlib.bell-labs.com/who/hobby/MetaPost.html MetaPost].
-Asymptote is very handy for producing diagrams such as the ones below:
-<center>[[Image:Figure1.jpg]]</center>
+<cmath>\sqrt[3]{\frac{4^2}{5}+\pi} \approx 1.9</cmath>
-To begin and end Asymptote codes, you can use the <tt><nowiki<asy>..</asy></nowiki></tt>  tags.
+Nearly every serious student of math or science will use <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> frequently. Through these websites, you will learn what you'll need to express math and science like a professional, much, much better than Microsoft Word!
-<pre><nowiki><asy>
-draw((0,0)--(3,7),red);
-dot((0,0));
-dot((3,7));
-label("Produced with Asymptote "+version.VERSION,point(S),2S);
-</asy></nowiki></pre>
-created the picture
-<center><asy>
-draw((0,0)--(3,7),red);
-dot((0,0));
-dot((3,7));
-label("Produced with Asymptote "+version.VERSION,point(S),2S);
-</asy></center>
-And on the AoPS forums you can use <tt><nowiki>[asy]..[/asy]</nowiki></tt>
-Another example:
+* Click [[LaTeX:LaTeX_on_AoPS|here]] to start learning how to use <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> on AoPS.
+* [{{SERVER}}/community/c68 LaTeX and Asymptote forum on AoPS]
+* Click [//www.overleaf.com/learn here] for a guide for more professional <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> by Overleaf.
+* Click [//latex-tutorial.com here] for a guide to making PDFs using <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math> for use unrelated to AoPS.
+* See  or [//youtu.be/HfRsDKBrSaA this 5-minute video] or [//youtu.be/mdFD9uQNU24 this 15-minute crash course] on <math>\text{\LaTeX}</math>.
-<pre><nowiki>[asy]
+== See Also ==
-pair A,B,C,X,Y,Z;
-A = (0,0);
-B = (1,0);
-C = (0.3,0.8);
-draw(A--B--C--A);
-X = (B+C)/2;
-Y = (A+C)/2;
-Z = (A+B)/2;
-draw(A--X, red);
-draw(B--Y,red);
-draw(C--Z,red);
-[/asy]</nowiki></pre>
-<asy>
+* [[Asymptote (Vector Graphics Language)]]
-pair A,B,C,X,Y,Z;
-A = (0,0);
-B = (1,0);
-C = (0.3,0.8);
-draw(A--B--C--A);
-X = (B+C)/2;
-Y = (A+C)/2;
-Z = (A+B)/2;
-draw(A--X, red);
-draw(B--Y,red);
-draw(C--Z,red);
-</asy>
-In a sense, Asymptote seems to be the ruler and compass of graphical typesetting.

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