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Style guidelines for math vary by location and field. Don't worry about them too much. Being consistent, unambiguous and readable is more important than strictly following guidelines.

If you have time you can read [http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb18-1/tb54becc.pdf%20www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb18-1/tb54becc.pdf Type setting mathematics for science and technology according to ISO 31/XI]. Some of the main points are listed below:

If you have time you can read

* [http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb18-1/tb54becc.pdf%20www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb18-1/tb54becc.pdf Type setting mathematics for science and technology according to ISO 31/XI].

* [https://iupac.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/italic-roman_dec99.pdf On the use of italic and roman fonts for symbols in scientific text]

Some of the main points are listed below:

* Variables and letters that represent values should be in italic.

** Multiletter ~~variables are bad idea~~ and ~~should be avoided. If they are more like words (for example acronyms) use roman, otherwise use italic.~~

** Multiletter and text variables are not exactly proper thing to do but they are fine in our wiki. Generally speaking use roman letters for them.

** Text should be in roman. Text variables are not exactly proper thing to do but they are fine in our wiki.

* Text should be in roman.

* Mathematical constants should be in roman. But this is often broken ~~on things like~~ <math>e</math> and <math>\pi</math>.

* Mathematical constants should be in roman. But this is often broken (for example <math>e</math> and <math>\pi</math>).

** Constants that are not exactly constant are in italic. For example charge of electron is "constant" but it is a measuread value and the measured value is not absolute and can change and is therefore in italic ~~<math>e</math>~~.

* Physical constants should be italic.

* Sub and superscripts that represent quantities should be italic. Otherwise they should be roman. For example <math> V_{\rm max}</math> (max is roman) but <math> V_{n+1}</math> (n is italic).

* Mathematical operators and special functions are in roman. Usually this happens automatically. For example <math> \sin\alpha </math> (<nowiki><math> \sin\alpha </math></nowiki>). But some operators will require manually setting. For example <math> \frac{ \mathrm{d} x }{ \mathrm{d} t} </math> (<nowiki><math> \frac{ \mathrm{d} x }{ \mathrm{d} t} </math></nowiki>) and <math> \mathrm{arcsinh}\,\alpha </math> (<nowiki><math> \mathrm{arcsinh}\,\alpha </math></nowiki>).

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 Style guidelines for math vary by location and field. Don't worry about them too much. Being consistent, unambiguous and readable is more important than strictly following guidelines.
-If you have time you can read [http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb18-1/tb54becc.pdf%20www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb18-1/tb54becc.pdf Type setting mathematics for science and technology according to ISO 31/XI]. Some of the main points are listed below:
+If you have time you can read
+* [http://www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb18-1/tb54becc.pdf%20www.tug.org/TUGboat/Articles/tb18-1/tb54becc.pdf Type setting mathematics for science and technology according to ISO 31/XI].
+* [https://iupac.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/italic-roman_dec99.pdf On the use of italic and roman fonts for symbols in scientific text]
+Some of the main points are listed below:
 * Variables and letters that represent values should be in italic.
-** Multiletter variables are bad idea and should be avoided. If they are more like words (for example acronyms) use roman, otherwise use italic.
+** Multiletter and text variables are not exactly proper thing to do but they are fine in our wiki. Generally speaking use roman letters for them.
-** Text should be in roman. Text variables are not exactly proper thing to do but they are fine in our wiki.
+* Text should be in roman.
-* Mathematical constants should be in roman. But this is often broken on things like <math>e</math> and <math>\pi</math>.
+* Mathematical constants should be in roman. But this is often broken (for example <math>e</math> and <math>\pi</math>).
-** Constants that are not exactly constant are in italic. For example charge of electron is "constant" but it is a measuread value and the measured value is not absolute and can change and is therefore in italic <math>e</math>.
+* Physical constants should be italic.
 * Sub and superscripts that represent quantities should be italic. Otherwise they should be roman. For example <math> V_{\rm max}</math> (max is roman) but <math> V_{n+1}</math> (n is italic).
 * Mathematical operators and special functions are in roman. Usually this happens automatically. For example <math> \sin\alpha </math> (<nowiki><math> \sin\alpha </math></nowiki>). But some operators will require manually setting. For example <math> \frac{ \mathrm{d} x }{ \mathrm{d} t} </math> (<nowiki><math> \frac{ \mathrm{d} x }{ \mathrm{d} t} </math></nowiki>) and <math> \mathrm{arcsinh}\,\alpha </math> (<nowiki><math> \mathrm{arcsinh}\,\alpha </math></nowiki>).