[eml-dev] EML, using markup to describe equations

[Matt Jones]

No simple solution, but.... its just natural language description, so 
its not critical that it be machine processable.  It may be more 
accessibly if it is not.  However, one could try a trick and include a 
MathML block in additionalMetadata and point it at the right section of 
EML where it applies.  That would give you the structure you want but at 
the cost of having to learn MathML (for both the producer of the EML and 
the EML consumer).

Matt

inigo san gil wrote:
> Here is another EML question.
> 
> How long would you go to describe well an equation in EML?
> Let's say someone decides to put down her (modeling) equation.
> Would you just copy and paste using the standard  characters:
> 
> Say  E=mc^2  or E=mc**2  or  perhaps, E=mc<superscript>2</superscript>
> 
> What happens when our equation is more involved, has integral signs,
> factorials and the like? Is there a plan to include some standard markup
> to describe such mathematical contorsions?
> 
> Cheers,
> Inigo
> 
> 
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