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Re: Scientific endnotes

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From: A. Witney
Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2002 15:11
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Possibly helpful workarounds for this math inadequacy: 

(1) Drop a marker in the text near each equation with a summary of your equation (something like "1/2 a * t^2")--you can then generate a list of these summary markers to use as the basis of your manually-built list of math symbols; 

(2) Use only custom math elements (even for "regular" letters and functions), then look at your FrameMath reference pages to guide you when it comes time to build a list of symbols; too bad you can't print reference pages. 

The equation editor is so powerful and, yet, so dreadfully weak. It's a beautiful blend of genius and mediocrity. 

I really wish there was an easy way to define "math character tags" for equations: tag an equation variable as "vector" to give it and all the others so-tagged a little arrow on top or a ^; tag as "tensor" to make it boldface and put a ~ underneath; etc.
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