Math module

Math module

[David Arnold]

All,

What is the state of the math module? And is there more explanation yet on
how to use it? The last documentation was rather brief. I am wondering how
things are progressing with this work.

David Arnold
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Re: Math module

[Taco Hoekwater]

>>>>> "DA" == David Arnold <darnold@northcoast.com> writes:

 DA> All, What is the state of the math module? And is there more
 DA> explanation yet on how to use it? The last documentation was
 DA> rather brief. I am wondering how things are progressing with this
 DA> work.

Currently I'm documenting and debugging my private version as well as
having some talks with M. Downes (Michael is working on a new release
for the latex version).  Expect a version with better docu somewhere
next week, and a large bugfix release in two weeks or so.

greetings, taco

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Bibliography module update

[Taco Hoekwater]

Hi all,

I have just uploaded a new zip file:

  http://www.cybercomm.nl/~bittext/temp/m-bib.zip

This contains an update of the (still beta) bibliography module. There
are no changes to the module itself yet (only bug fixes) but the
documentation has been extended quite a lot. Hopefully, usage should
be clearer now. As before, please let me know if you encounter
problems or if you have specific requests for the module that are not
incorporated yet.

The macros are still strictly paper-based, interactivity will have to 
wait until Hans is back from Brno and has time to insert the necessary
code.

Greetings, Taco

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math module

[Erik Frambach]

Maybe I missed something, but when I try to use Taco's math module
(downloaded today), using ConTeXt ver: 1999.10.24 fmt: 1999.12.24 int: 
english mes: english, I get an error message saying that \saveprimitive
is an undefined control sequence. The file is like this:

\usemodule[math]
\starttext
blabla
\stoptext

What's wrong here?

Erik Frambach

Re: math module

[Taco Hoekwater]

You just need the very latest context. Some macros were
added to the core precisely for the math module.

Greetings, Taco
>>>>> "EF" == Erik Frambach <E.H.M.Frambach@eco.rug.nl> writes:

 EF> Maybe I missed something, but when I try to use Taco's math
 EF> module (downloaded today), using ConTeXt ver: 1999.10.24 fmt:
 EF> 1999.12.24 int: english mes: english, I get an error message
 EF> saying that \saveprimitive is an undefined control sequence. The
 EF> file is like this:

 EF> \usemodule[math] \starttext blabla \stoptext

 EF> What's wrong here?

 EF> Erik Frambach

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Re: math module

[Erik Frambach]

> You just need the very latest context. Some macros were
> added to the core precisely for the math module.

Ah, you mean the *beta* version. It compiles now with
ConTeXt ver: 1999.12.21. We are really up to date now.
Thanks!

Erik

math module

[Sytse Knypstra]

I have the following problems with the math module:

1. \boldmath is not producing boldface characters (at least not with lucida bright)
2. it seems that the compiler is caught in an infinite loop when trying to
compile \max

Any hints?

Sytse Knypstra

S.Knypstra@eco.rug.nl

Sample program that doesn't work:

\starttekst

\steluitvoerin[pdftex]

\usemodule[math]       % works without this line

\startformule
z=\max(x,y)
\stopformule

\stoptekst

Re: math module

[Taco Hoekwater]

>>>>> "Sytse" == Sytse Knypstra <S.Knypstra@eco.rug.nl> writes:

    Sytse> I have the following problems with the math module:
    Sytse> 1. \boldmath is not producing boldface characters (at least
    Sytse> not with lucida bright) 

You'd better fetch a new one anyway, since the example compiles OK
with my local version. I just uploaded a new one:

	 http://www.cybercomm.nl/~bittext/temp/m-math.zip

But \boldmath needs new aliases for the fonts that are not in the
current fontdef files. For LucidaBright, add the following after 
the \usemodule line:

\definefontsynonym [ExtraMathRoman] [LucidaBright-Demi]
\definefontsynonym [ExtraMathExtension] [LucidaNewMath-Extension]
\definefontsynonym [ExtraMathItalic][LucidaNewMath-AltDemiItalic]
\definefontsynonym [ExtraMathSymbol][LucidaNewMath-Symbol-Demi]
\definefontsynonym [ExtraMathAlpha] [LucidaNewMath-Arrows-Demi]   

    Sytse> 2. it seems that the compiler is
    Sytse> caught in an infinite loop when trying to compile \max

Obviously I fixed that somewhere in the last weeks (at least I assume
such). If the problem stays, try downloading a new context distrib.

Greetings, Taco

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math module

[Erik Frambach]

Wouldn't it be nice if Context's math module would also support
poor man's boldmath like LaTeX's bm package?
I have no idea how hard it would be to make that package more
generic, I'm just asking.

Erik

Re: math module

[Taco Hoekwater]

>>>>> "Erik" == Erik Frambach <E.H.M.Frambach@eco.rug.nl> writes:

    Erik> Wouldn't it be nice if Context's math module would also
    Erik> support poor man's boldmath like LaTeX's bm package?  I have
    Erik> no idea how hard it would be to make that package more
    Erik> generic, I'm just asking.

Already included, through amsmath's \pmb command.

Greetings, Taco

math module

[Sytse Knypstra]

Dear list members,

It seems that ConTeXt is caught in an infinite loop when processing
the following text:

\usemodule[math]

\steluitvoerin[pdftex]

\starttekst

\startformule
-y_i/\beta_i
\stopformule

\stoptekst

Sytse Knypstra.
S.Knypstra@eco.rug.nl

Re: math module

[Taco Hoekwater]

>>>>> "Sytse" == Sytse Knypstra <S.Knypstra@eco.rug.nl> writes:

    Sytse> Dear list members, It seems that ConTeXt is caught in an
    Sytse> infinite loop when processing the following text:

Right. A problem with the polish stuff. For now, just add

\everymath={}

At the beginning of your document.

Greetings, Taco