[OS X TeX] Re: Best Equation editor

[J. McKenzie Alexander]

> What is considered best often depends on what is on hand. I use  
> Mathematica extensively for data analysis and other purposes. So,  
> for me, given I am quite familiar with Mathematica and I have it on  
> hand, the best equation editor is Mathematica.

One thing to note - which is quite nice if you use Keynote - is that  
you can copy a displayed (formatted) equation from a Mathematica cell  
as a PICT, and paste that directly into Keynote.  The PICT graphic  
format is, if I understand correctly, one capable of handling both  
bitmap and vector formats.  And it just so happens that Mathematica  
will copy a vector format of PICT to the clipboard, unless you ask  
specifically for a bitmap.

What this means is that, if you don't mind the Mathematica fonts, you  
can use the Mathematica Front End (or Publicon, that works too) as a  
wysiwyg equation editor for Keynote.  The equations you paste in are  
smooth and can be scaled to any extent.

Cheers,

Jas

--
J. McKenzie Alexander
Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE



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