Google Docs' equations editor is based on LaTeX syntax. As a result, you can use shortcuts to write math notations quickly. To enter a symbol or function, just type its code after a backslash ...

Convert Current to Linear transforms the selected equation into a one-line format using mathematical symbols, while Convert All to Linear applies this to every equation in the document.

An equation is a mathematical expression that contains an equals symbol. Equations often contain algebra. Algebra is used in Maths when we do not know the exact number in a calculation - this ...

Scientific American spoke to Rojas about this history, the deeply engaging humanity of mathematics and the egos at play in defining the mathematical language we take for granted today.