Built-in Mathematica Symbol

TraditionalForm

TraditionalForm[expr]
prints as an approximation to the traditional mathematical notation for expr.

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Output from TraditionalForm cannot necessarily be given as unique and unambiguous input to Mathematica. »

TraditionalForm inserts invisible TagBox and InterpretationBox constructs into the box form of output it generates, to allow unique interpretation.

Graphics and Graphics3D are displayed graphically in TraditionalForm. »

TraditionalForm can be edited in the notebook front end.

TraditionalForm uses special characters as well as ordinary keyboard characters. »

TraditionalForm incorporates a large collection of rules for approximating traditional mathematical notation.

TraditionalForm prints functions in Global` context in the form f(x).

ToExpression[boxes, TraditionalForm] will attempt to convert from TraditionalForm. »

The notebook front end contains menu items for conversion to and from TraditionalForm.

EXAMPLES

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Basic Examples (3)

Formatting of a trigonometric function:

Formatting of a hypergeometric function:

Partial derivative of an arbitrary function:

Formatting of a trigonometric function:

In[1]:=

Out[1]//TraditionalForm=

Formatting of a hypergeometric function:

In[1]:=

Out[1]//TraditionalForm=

Partial derivative of an arbitrary function:

In[1]:=

Out[1]//TraditionalForm=

Scope (9)

Integer, Rational, Real and Complex numbers:

Arbitrary-precision Real and Complex numbers:

Special constants:

Characters and strings of characters:

Control characters for strings:

Polynomials:

Different ways of representing Power expressions:

Special typeset expressions:

The same expressions entered as typical input:

Different list structures:

Mathematical functions with special representations:

Some objects use a special output representation:

Compare the TraditionalForm with the underlying FullForm of the expression:

Some objects use an elided output representation:

The elided information is visible in the InputForm:

Graphic objects display as graphics:

Applications (2)

Euler's formula in traditional mathematical notation:

A triangle inequality:

Properties & Relations (3)

TraditionalForm is two-dimensional:

StandardForm is two-dimensional and unambiguous for input:

OutputForm uses only keyboard characters:

InputForm and FullForm provide one-dimensional formatting:

Use ToBoxes to see the underlying box structure:

Use ToExpression to convert the boxes to the original expression:

Add formatting via Format:

Possible Issues (1)

TraditionalForm is ambiguous, i.e. different expressions can display similarly:

The following box structure has similar display:

When interpreting the boxes, a particular interpretation is selected:

Mathematica-generated formatting includes data for unambiguous interpretation:

Neat Examples (1)

Nested roots: