Re: [O] math in parentheses

[Andreas Leha]

Hi Richard,

Richard Lawrence <address@hidden> writes:
> Hi Andreas,
>
> Andreas Leha <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> I encounter a problem using $..$ expressions when they are enclosed
>> in parentheses.
>
>> This $T$ works, but ($T$) this does not.
>>
>> Is that expected behaviour?
>>
>> (Note that \(...\) expressions work.)
>
> Yes, that is the expected behavior.  Org is much pickier about when "$"
> can be a math delimiter than "\( ... \)".  The reason is that "$" can
> also be used as a regular symbol in Org documents; when it is, it should
> be *not* be exported as a math delimiter to LaTeX, and distinguishing
> non-math-delimiting from math-delimiting uses of "$" is not a trivial
> matter.
>
> Thus, when in doubt, use "\( ... \)".
>

Thanks for following that up.  I do use \(...\) when I encounter
problems with $...$ (which is a lot nicer to type and read).

I am happy with using the fall-back \(...\) every now and then.

Just for me to understand:  Is the problem the missing whitespace
around the $...$ expression?

Thanks,
Andreas