Re : Convert Default Input FprmatType to TraditionalForm
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg9328] Re : Convert Default Input FprmatType to TraditionalForm
- From: Chee <s14985 at sp.ac.sg>
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 03:33:18 -0500
- Organization: Singapore Polytechnic
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Hi Mathematica club members, It seems that it is not possible to coerce Mathematica's 2D typeset input into TraditionalForm using the menu selection Cell->Convert Default Input FormatType->TraditionalForm When I choose the above menu selection and type Integrate[tan(x),x] Mathematica understands that the input is in TraditionForm and outputs the correct answer. I do not consider the above to be really in traditional mathematical notation. So I replace the Integrate[...,x] with the 2D typeset notation (Leibnitz's elongated S). This time, however, Mathematica regards the input as in StandardForm (the jagged line in the cell bracket has disappeared-but the above menu selection has not changed) and treats tan(x) as a symbol tan multiplied by x. So the output is different. Of course if I enter the input in StandardForm using 2D typeset notation and then convert it to TraditionalForm, Mathematica will return the correct answer. How do I enter 2D typeset notation and have it recognized as TraditionalForm from the outset? It is also quite possible that I am missing something here. I am using Mathematica 3.0.0. Your kind assistance and advice will be much appreciated. Thanks Chee Thanks Chee