Rendering math equations

math_prof · 08-30-2021, 07:51 PM

Hello I figured out how to embed math equations in Calibre (using mathjax and latex). They look beautiful when using the Calibre previewer however when I save the file as an .epub and view it in the Kindle previewer, it just shows the latex code instead of the actual equation. I have a very long document (650+ pages) and it would take me forever to change all the equations to .png's. Is there a workaround?

hobnail · 08-30-2021, 10:18 PM

Don't forget the old saying, "You can tell who the pioneers are, they're the ones with the arrows sticking out of their backs."

jhowell · 08-30-2021, 10:52 PM

Amazon's Kindle platform has limited support for MathML (see here), but it is not actually implemented in a way that makes it usable in published books since it only works with Enhanced Typesetting and there is no fallback. MathJax and LaTeX are unsupported.

At this point the only real workable solution for equations on Kindle is as images.

mergen3107 · 08-31-2021, 12:54 AM

Try KOReader, it has some MathML support

08-30-2021, 07:51 PM	#1
math_prof Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2021 Device: kindle	Rendering math equations Hello I figured out how to embed math equations in Calibre (using mathjax and latex). They look beautiful when using the Calibre previewer however when I save the file as an .epub and view it in the Kindle previewer, it just shows the latex code instead of the actual equation. I have a very long document (650+ pages) and it would take me forever to change all the equations to .png's. Is there a workaround?

08-30-2021, 10:52 PM	#3
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,161 Karma: 92500001 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	Amazon's Kindle platform has limited support for MathML (see here), but it is not actually implemented in a way that makes it usable in published books since it only works with Enhanced Typesetting and there is no fallback. MathJax and LaTeX are unsupported. At this point the only real workable solution for equations on Kindle is as images. Last edited by jhowell; 08-30-2021 at 10:56 PM.

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08-30-2021, 10:18 PM	#2
hobnail Running with scissors Posts: 1,592 Karma: 14328510 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: none	Don't forget the old saying, "You can tell who the pioneers are, they're the ones with the arrows sticking out of their backs."

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mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,556 Karma: 5000046 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Try KOReader, it has some MathML support