Developed at Wolfram Research over nearly twenty years,
Mathematica has by far the world's most sophisticated and convenient mathematical typesetting technology. Generalizing the concept of a computer language to allow 2D input,
Mathematica allows both interactive and programmatic entry of arbitrarily complex typeset expressions, with publication-quality layout continuously maintained in real time.
TraditionalForm — traditional textbook math notation (
Ctrl+Shift+T)
— bring up a palette of common input notations
Ctrl+Space — move out of a script position
Ctrl+(,
Ctrl+) — start, end an inline math cell in text, or text in math
HoldForm — display expressions without evaluating them