Re: How to write an algebra textbook?

2007-05-11 Thread Andre Poenitz
On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 08:05:19AM -0400, Steve Litt wrote: > Hi all, > > If I were to write an algebra textbook, on non-division equations, am > I better off using math mode (which seems very slow to author, if U > ask me), or should I use Lyx-Code and write the equations like you'd > write them

Re: How to write an algebra textbook?

2007-05-11 Thread David L. Johnson
Steve Litt wrote: Hi all, If I were to write an algebra textbook, on non-division equations, am I better off using math mode (which seems very slow to author, if U ask me), or should I use Lyx-Code and write the equations like you'd write them as source code? I think you are missing somethin

Re: How to write an algebra textbook?

2007-05-11 Thread Micha Feigin
On Fri, 11 May 2007 07:53:13 -0500 A S Hodel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I consistently use Math Mode; once I set up/learned the keyboard > shortcuts to insert parenthesis and arrays, the speed of entry is > comparable to directly typing math equations in LaTeX, which is far > faster than a

Re: How to write an algebra textbook?

2007-05-11 Thread A S Hodel
I consistently use Math Mode; once I set up/learned the keyboard shortcuts to insert parenthesis and arrays, the speed of entry is comparable to directly typing math equations in LaTeX, which is far faster than a point-and-click approach. LyX-Code is definitely a poor option. Symbols for m

How to write an algebra textbook?

2007-05-11 Thread Steve Litt
Hi all, If I were to write an algebra textbook, on non-division equations, am I better off using math mode (which seems very slow to author, if U ask me), or should I use Lyx-Code and write the equations like you'd write them as source code? Speaking of that, what should I use as a multiplicati