Help for Entering Mathematical Expressions
This overview serves as a guide for entering mathematical expressions in digital tasks. Please click on a category to display the corresponding expressions.
Numbers, Basic Arithmetic Operations
| Math Expression |
Input |
| \(1,\!234\) | 1.234 |
| \(a+b\) | a+b |
| \(a-b\) | a-b |
| \(a\cdot b\), \(2x\) | a*b, 2*x |
| \(\frac{a}{b}\), \(\frac{a+b}{c+d}\) | a/b, (a+b)/(c+d) |
Roots, Logarithms, Exponents, Absolute Value
| Math Expression | Input |
|---|
| \(a^b\), \((a+b)^{c+d}\) | a^b, (a+b)^(c+d) |
| \(e^x\) | exp(x) or %e^x or e^x |
| \(\sqrt{a}\) | sqrt(a) |
| \(\sqrt[n]{a}\) | a^(1/n) or root(a,n) |
| \(\ln(x)\) | ln(x) or log(x) |
| \(\log_{10}(x)\) | lg(x) |
| \(\log_b(x)\) | lg(x,b) |
| \(|x|\) | abs(x) |
Trigonometric Functions
| Math Expression | Input |
|---|
| \(\sin(x)\), \(\arcsin(x)\) | sin(x), asin(x) |
| \(\cos(x)\), \(\arccos(x)\) | cos(x), acos(x) |
| \(\tan(x)\), \(\arctan(x)\) | tan(x), atan(x) |
Mathematical Constants, Greek Letters
| Math Expression | Input |
|---|
| \(\pi\), \(e\), \(i\) | %pi, %e, %i or pi, e, i |
| \(\infty\), \(-\infty\) | inf, minf |
| \(\alpha\), \(\beta\), \(\gamma\) | alpha, beta, gamma |
| \(\lambda\), \(\mu\) | lambda, mu |
Sets, Tuples, Vectors, Matrices
| Math Expression | Input |
|---|
| \(\{ a,b,c \}\) | {a,b,c} |
| \(\emptyset\) | {} |
| \((a,b)\) | [a,b] |
| \(\begin{pmatrix} a\\b\\c \end{pmatrix}\) | [a,b,c] |
| \(\begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix}\) | [[a,b],[c,d]] |
