Greek synbols and sub/supercripts in my messages

You start by typing the word "math" inside a set of brackets []. Then you use Latex formatting codes. Finally, you close out by typing "/math" in brackets. Here's an example:

code: [ math]\alpha_0 \cdot \beta = \gamma^2 [ /math] (but take the spaces out of the brackets)

result: \alpha_0 \cdot \beta = \gamma^2

There are lots of references for Latex formatting codes that you can Google. Here's a good site (http://www.codecogs.com/latex/eqneditor.php) that lets you graphically create equations while displaying the formatting codes below.

Online LaTeX Equation Editor - create, integrate and download (http://www.codecogs.com/latex/eqneditor.php)

Use the Latex facility - see: https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/math-sciences/how-technical-scientific-documentation-formulas-50415.html

Basically you enclose math equation between tags [ math] and [ /math] and use a backslash modifier to specify certain functions and symbols that Latex recognizes. For example \beta yields \beta . For functions that require arguments of more than 1 character you enclose them in squiggly brackets { }. For example

\sqrt {a^2 \pm b} \ne \frac {\pi} 2 yields:

\sqrt {a^2 \pm b} \ne \frac {\pi} 2

Also, you may already know this, but if you switch to the old (a.k.a. "V2") skin, you can preview your posts (including seeing all formatting codes), edit posts you've made within the last 24 hours, and quote other peoples' posts (which will show you the formatting codes they used).

To switch, click on "Settings" in the upper right portion of the page (by your username/avatar). Then select "Take me back to the old style." in the lower left of the window that pops up.

To switch back to the Go skin, go to https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/go. That takes you back to the Go-style AMHD homepage.

Thanks.