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Accessible open textbooks in math-heavy disciplines

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235 points volemo | 3 comments | 29 Mar 25 16:38 UTC | HN request time: 1.026s | source
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whyho ◴[29 Mar 25 17:34 UTC] No.43517137[source]▶
Typst( https://typst.app/) Is good Latex alternative which should be mentioned here. Their roadmap also features html as a target.
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1. jenny91 ◴[30 Mar 25 00:00 UTC] No.43519862[source]▶
That "LaTeX alternative" looks awful? `integral_t^oo` in place of `\integral_t^\infty`?

Why would anyone switch from LaTeX to this other than the speed?

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2. wanderlust123 ◴[30 Mar 25 07:24 UTC] No.43522104[source]▶
Its a lot easier and idiomatic to write. I would try it first before knocking it off.
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3. JadeNB ◴[30 Mar 25 10:33 UTC] No.43523030[source]▶
> Its a lot easier and idiomatic to write.

Surely both of these characterizations depend on the person? I can believe that integral_t^oo is idiomatic if that's what you're used to, and maybe it's easier to pick up from scratch, but, for someone long used to TeX, it just makes me wonder what other unpleasant surprises someone else will have decided are actually pleasant.