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LyXForX

This page gives an overview on how to use LyX for specific scientific fields. Feel free to add tips for your specific field here ...

Mathematics

Of course, math has always been one of the core strengthes of LyX. LyX features an excellent math editor, you can define math macros and LyX supports many math constructs. The features are well documented in the User Guide (chapter 5), so there's not much to add here.

Here are some pages that are dedicated to mathematics:

• MathInLyX
• LyXMathebefehle (a German documentation of LyX's math editor)
• Tips about Math Macros in LyX

Linguistics

See the LinguistLyX page.

Humanities

See the HumanitiesLyX page.

Chemistry

Typesetting formulae

For typesetting chemical formulae, the LaTeX package mhchem is useful. LyX does not yet provide natural support for mchem, thus they have to be entered as LaTeX commands. However, you can (mis)use the preview function of LyX's math editor to display the formulae inside LyX in a WYSIWYG way. Here's how it works.

1. Make sure that InstantPreview is switched on in Tools→Preferences→Graphics. Also, you need to have the preview-latex package installed.
2. The mhchem package must be loaded. You have to do this manually: enter \usepackage[version=3]{mhchem} into the preamble (or the version you are using, resp.; please check the documentation of your mhchem installation).
3. You have to switch to MathEd's text mode to insert the formulae. In order to do this, hit C-M twice.
4. Now insert the formula, e.g. \ce{H2O}. Note how mathed automatically opens a subbox after \ce{ was entered (you do not have to add the closing brace).

That's all. If the everything is installed correctly, this formula will display inside LyX in a WYSIWYG way as soon as you leave the math editor.

Here's an example LyX file.

Categories

• Scientific Fields