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bug#25594: 25.1.91; TeX input method is missing \sqrt macro
From: |
Stefan Kangas |
Subject: |
bug#25594: 25.1.91; TeX input method is missing \sqrt macro |
Date: |
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:58:12 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.0.50 (gnu/linux) |
"Tyler Smith" <tyler@plantarum.ca> writes:
> FWIW, `\sqrt[3]` in LaTeX produces the ∛ symbol, so it would appear that line
> could be uncommented. I don't think there is a Unicode symbol for the square
> root that includes the `2`, just the 'naked' √. So there wouldn't be any point
> in adding support for `\sqrt[2]`.
>
> I have no idea why that would have been commented out to begin with,
> and use cube roots so rarely that it doesn't make much practical
> difference to me if it is included or not.
BTW, I now see that √ is already available under the name \surd, but
this seems to have caused at least some user confusion.[1] It's not
really something I would think to try, either.
I don't see any problem with uncommenting \sqrt[3] as well.
Best regards,
Stefan Kangas
Footnotes:
[1]
https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/30324/how-to-make-all-special-symbols-available-in-org-latex