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How to replace LaTeX commands with Unicode symbols?

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Mar 15, 20263351 views
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Problem

Often, during a conversation or an email, or at a forum, I would like to type some math, but I don't need full equation support. Unicode symbols should suffice. What I need is an easy way to type math-related Unicode symbols. Since I already know LaTeX, it makes sense to use the LaTeX symbol mnemon…

Error Output

::\infty::
PutUni("e2889e")
return
::\sum::
PutUni("e28891")
return
::\int::
PutUni("e288ab")
return
::\pm::
PutUni("c2b1")
return
::\alpha::
PutUni(…

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I use a javascript bookmarklet for typing unicode symbols at math.stackexchange.com. Mathjax renders most unicode the same as the corresponding latex macros. For example and give the same result. I like the way tex code stays more compact and readab…

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