Re: Paper Sizes

[Christopher Dimech]

At this moment the standard way for mathematical expression is then to use 
@math{} and @displaymath{}.

I wonder what would happen to the following

@tex
\def\Exp{\mathop{\rm exp}}
\def\Mod#1{\left| #1 \right|}
\def\Expf#1{\Exp \left[ #1 \right]}
\def\Angf{\omega = 2 \pi \nu}
\def\Gm{\gamma}

\vskip 0.3cm
$\underline{\bf Gaussian\; Function}$

$$ W^G_t(t',\nu)
   = {\Mod{\nu} \over \sqrt{2 \pi}}\; \Expf{-\nu^2 (t-t')^2 \over 2} $$

$$ W^G_t(t',\omega)
   = {1 \over 2 \pi} {\left| \omega \right| \over \sqrt{2 \pi}}\;
  {\rm exp} \left[ {-\omega^2 (t-t')^2 \over 8 \pi^2} \right]
  \,,\quad  \Angf
$$
@end tex

My impression is that we will have multitudes of @math{} and @displaymath
as it would not be possible to group things between $ and $$.

What would be the way forward?



> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 9:12 PM
> From: "Gavin Smith" <gavinsmith0123@gmail.com>
> To: "Christopher Dimech" <dimech@gmx.com>
> Cc: "help-texinfo gnu" <help-texinfo@gnu.org>
> Subject: Re: Paper Sizes
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 09:04:13PM +0100, Christopher Dimech wrote:
> > Dear Gavin,
> >
> > Have tried it and approve of the results.  Currently my manual uses
> > @math{}, @tex (with both inline $ and display $$ modes).
> >
> > That's how I generate my pdf file.  Can we safely say that I may use
> > @math{} and @displaymath in my manual so I can generate any kind of
> > mathematical expression, for both dvi and pdf formats, and html?
>
> Yes, it works with dvi and pdf too.
>
> > Thusly I would think that @tex becomes irrelevant, because one
> > would want mathematical expressions in both printed manuals
> > and html using the same construct.
>
> For math formatting, yes.
>
> > If you ask me I rather have @tex (for plain tex only) and @latex
> > (for latex commands) and texi2any can take care on whatever output
> > the user wants.
>
> That's not so easy.
>