Most attempts at an intelligent WYSIWYG math editor track formatting and mathematical meaning as two separate systems that can fall out of sync. Our U.S. patented single data structure keeps them as one.
The two-structure problem
Displaying an equation correctly is one problem. Understanding what it means mathematically, well enough to support intelligent behaviors, is a separate, harder one.
Most attempts at an intelligent WYSIWYG math editor solve these as two separate structures, and keeping them in agreement as someone edits a math expression is difficult. When they fall out of sync, the software has a critical error condition: for example, it can compute something different from what you actually typed.
How professionals have sidestepped it
Professionals have been able to sidestep this problem by using one type of code, like LaTeX, with one type of data structure (a presentation tree) for typesetting, and another type of code, like MATLAB syntax, with another data structure (a content tree) that understands mathematical meaning, for computation.
So at any given time, they are only working with one data structure, not two that need to stay in sync. It works, but it means switching between tools and languages depending on what you are trying to do.
The patented fix
Natural Math Editor runs on a U.S. patented single data structure that holds both how an equation looks and what it means mathematically, together, from the start.
There is no second data structure to fall out of sync. No critical error condition. Professional-grade reliability.
The single data structure at the core of Natural Math Editor is protected by a U.S. patent. View US9710435B2 on Google Patents.
What this makes possible
Our unique data structure is a natural fit for an intelligent WYSIWYG math editor, allowing us to design natural behaviors that result in fast, forgiving editing that has been described as smooth.
That is the reason behind the name Natural Math Editor.
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