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Life & fun · May 20, 2022

I made a program to simplify writing LaTeX math equations

A simpler syntax for math typesetting written in go, converts to LaTeX math - anonx3247/mathlang

I made a program to simplify writing LaTeX math equations launched on May 20, 2022 with 25 votes, #842 of 2,942 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

In plain words

This is a program designed to make writing LaTeX math equations simpler. Launched in May 2022 and shared on GitHub, it targets people who work with mathematical typesetting but find LaTeX syntax cumbersome. The tool streamlines the equation-writing process, reducing the complexity typically associated with LaTeX markup while maintaining compatibility with standard LaTeX output.

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