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Latex in Stack Overflow?

In many sites of the Stack Exchange network there is the possibility to insert some Latex code directly in your question (i.e. MathJaX equations $\sin^2 \theta$).

I tried this on SO but the result wasn't as expected.

What is, if exists, the command for inserting a complex equation in Latex?


z = \sum_{k=1}^{|{\cal N}l|} \alpha{k}e^{-\frac{\left\| (\Bxs,\Bys) - \mu_k(\Bxs,\Bys) \right\|^2}{2{\sigma_k(\Bxs,\Bys)^2} } }

If not existing, do you think it could be a useful feature?

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marked as duplicate by ChrisF, Mat, jonsca, Bo Persson, hims056 Dec 1 '12 at 12:32


How is this different to all the other requests for LaTex support on Stack Overflow which are listed over there on the right --->? –  ChrisF Dec 1 '12 at 11:10
@ChrisF - I checked some of them, but they seemed to me much more a discussion over this issue, rather than proposing an answer to a specific issue. Anywayif you say they answer my problem I'll check better, maybe I just didn't have the correct attention. –  Matteo Dec 1 '12 at 11:13
Well the answer is that you can't insert LaTex code and while it might be a useful feature it has been declined. Also, if your question is about LaTex why not post it on the TeX - LaTeX site? –  ChrisF Dec 1 '12 at 11:17
@ChrisF - My question is not on LaTex...But I really would have appreciated using it instead of taking a snapshot of the equation... ;) –  Matteo Dec 1 '12 at 11:20
If you need a lot of math--especially kid of math that gets complicated markup--your questions may be suitable for Math.se or csTheory.SE where they do have MathJax support. –  dmckee Dec 1 '12 at 16:45

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