LaTeX Math Cheat Sheet

Wrap inline math with $ ... $ and display math with $$ ... $$. Common patterns below:

Inline vs Display

Inline: $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$

Display:

$$a^2 + b^2 = c^2$$
Fractions & Roots

Fraction: $\frac{a}{b}$

Nested: $\frac{x+1}{y-2}$

Square root: $\sqrt{x}$

n-th root: $\sqrt[n]{x}$

Superscripts & Subscripts

Power: $x^{n+1}$

Subscript: $a_{ij}$

Combined: $x_{i}^{2}$

Sums & Products

Sum: $\sum_{i=1}^{n} i$

Product: $\prod_{k=1}^{n} k$

Integral: $\int_0^1 x^2\,dx$

Greek Letters

$\alpha, \beta, \gamma, \theta, \lambda, \pi, \sigma, \Omega$

Common Symbols

Infinity: $\infty$

Approx: $\approx$

Not equal: $\neq$

Greater/less or equal: $\geq, \leq$

Element / not element: $\in, \notin$

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