From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.9 required=5.0 tests=MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,URIBL_SBL_A autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 22891 invoked from network); 12 Apr 2023 18:34:38 -0000 Received: from zapf.ntg.nl (5.39.185.232) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 12 Apr 2023 18:34:38 -0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zapf.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id B114CEB; Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:34:14 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at zapf.ntg.nl Received: from zapf.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zapf.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 3-f4yAVo2hkP; Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:34:13 +0200 (CEST) Received: from zapf.ntg.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zapf.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6F675324; Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:34:13 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by zapf.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 19655324 for ; Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:34:12 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at zapf.ntg.nl Received: from zapf.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (zapf.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id USoYHOqeZU1M for ; Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:34:11 +0200 (CEST) Received-SPF: Softfail (mailfrom) identity=mailfrom; client-ip=132.206.73.2; helo=orford.cim.mcgill.ca; envelope-from=adityam@umich.edu; receiver= Received: from orford.cim.mcgill.ca (smtp.cim.mcgill.ca [132.206.73.2]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by zapf.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F0082EB for ; Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:34:09 +0200 (CEST) Received: from adi-thinkpad (unknown [108.175.235.192]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: adityam) by orford.cim.mcgill.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 997E81C8668 for ; Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:34:08 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:34:08 -0400 (EDT) To: Gavin via ntg-context In-Reply-To: <9E517741-28B2-4678-92E8-322B9C57B446@comcast.net> Message-ID: <1pno1qn2-518s-0n03-7799-52on321nns77@hzvpu.rqh> References: <9E517741-28B2-4678-92E8-322B9C57B446@comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="8323329-957150117-1681324448=:79580" Subject: Re: [NTG-context] Feynman Diagrams X-BeenThere: ntg-context@ntg.nl X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.38 Precedence: list List-Id: mailing list for ConTeXt users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , From: Aditya Mahajan via ntg-context Reply-To: mailing list for ConTeXt users Cc: Aditya Mahajan Errors-To: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Sender: "ntg-context" This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --8323329-957150117-1681324448=:79580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE On Wed, 12 Apr 2023, Gavin via ntg-context wrote: > Hi Hans, Alan, Mikael, and other Feynman fans, >=20 > I do think Alan's node module could do a good job with this. >=20 > > It would be nice to have a not too complicated syntax, but maybe just = have some of the > > "shapes" of paths available. So, which ones are actually needed? >=20 > I think the needed shapes are: > - dashed or dotted paths already built into MetaPost > - paths that are wiggly, zig-zag or coiled > - optional arrows on the paths > - optional dots or blobs at the connecting points >=20 > This is plenty for someone doing Standard Model physics. Model builders d= oing supersymmetric, walking-technicolor, bla-bla need more, of course, but= I=E2=80=99d let them program their own shapes. >=20 > The package feynMP already has all of these paths, as well as double-line= variants, coded in MetaPost. If I could use feynMP with ConTeXt, that=E2= =80=99s what I=E2=80=99d do. It produces very nice diagrams. Have you tried using feynmp (the metapost macros) directly instead of the L= aTeX wrapper? Can you create an example that works with metapost but fails = in ConTeXt? 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