Installing/Using MathJax in Blogs

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  4incognito · Member · Nov 11, 2013 at 2:26 pm

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  Hello:

  I am wondering if it is possible to add MathJax in WordPress to allow me to present mathematical expressions professionally in some of my blogs?

  In my search for an answer to my question, it appears you need access to the server?
  I do not have a Premium account with WordPress nor do I have access to my account allowing me to install MathJax. Therefore, should someone respond to my inquiry, please keep that in mind.

  Basically, MathJax uses html tags to generate professional mathematical expressions.

  Thank you for your consideration and I await any word you may send.

  Regards,

  Jim

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Nov 11, 2013 at 5:40 pm

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  Hi there –

  Mathjax provides plugins that can only be installed on self-hosted WordPress.ORG blogs.

  Mathjax code is Javascript and all Javascript is removed by WordPress.COM software for security purposes. The support page has more information regarding code and Javascript usage: http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/

  However, as an alternative, WordPress.COM does support Latex:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/latex/

  Reference: http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  4incognito · Member · Nov 16, 2013 at 12:14 pm

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  Hello:

  Sorry I didn’t get back sooner, but here is exactly what I did:

  Step 1: I went to the website http://en.support.wordpress.com/latex/

  Step 2: Logged into WordPress

  Step 3: Created a draft post

  Step 4: Switched to Text mode

  Step 5: Copy and pasted the following code form the URL in step 1, shown here:
  $latex ihbarfrac{partial}{partial t}left|Psi(t)right>=Hleft|Psi(t)right>$

  Step 6: Switched to Visual mode

  Step 7: Here is what was rendered:
  $latex ihbarfrac{partial}{partial t}left|Psi(t)right>=Hleft|Psi(t)right>$

  Did not see expect result after following the example on the website in Step 1.

  Any ideas on that I did wrong?

  Thanks for your help and I await any word you may send.