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TeX is a typesetting software designed for the creation of high-quality printed documents, particularly those containing complex mathematical notation [1]. It was established on January 1, 1978 .

TeX

Summary

TeX is a typesetting software‎[1]. TeX draws 2,184 Wikipedia views per month (typesetting_software category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • TeX is the creator of Donald Knuth[3].
  • TeX's instance of is recorded as typesetting software‎[4].
  • TeX's instance of is recorded as markup language[5].
  • TeX's instance of is recorded as file format[6].
  • TeX's instance of is recorded as open-source software[7].
  • TeX's instance of is recorded as programming language[8].
  • TeX's instance of is recorded as external domain-specific language[9].
  • TeX's founder is recorded as Donald Knuth[10].
  • techne is named after TeX[11].
  • TeX's developer is recorded as Donald Knuth[12].
  • TeX's programmed in is recorded as WEB[13].
  • TeX's programmed in is recorded as Q81571[14].
  • TeX's programmed in is recorded as Stanford Artificial Intelligence Language[15].
  • TeX's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[16].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 3.0[17].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1[18].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 3.14[19].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 3.141[20].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1415[21].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 3.14159[22].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 3.141592[23].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 3.1415926[24].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 3.14159265[25].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 3.141592653[26].
  • TeX's software version identifier is recorded as 0[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

TeX is the creator of Donald Knuth[3].

Publication

TeX was published on 1978[28].

Cultural Impact

Things named for TeX include LaTeX[29], a word processor[30], founded in 1980[31].

Why It Matters

TeX draws 2,184 Wikipedia views per month (typesetting_software category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] TeX has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] TeX is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

TeX has been cited as an influence by Curl[34], a programming language[35], founded in 1998[36].

Entities named for TeX include LaTeX[29], a word processor[30], founded in 1980[31].

FAQs

Who did TeX influence?

TeX has been cited as an influence by Curl[34].

Related Entities

Bíldudalur ConTeXt cross-platform Curl Donald Knuth Mathematica open-source software programming language pTeX Stanford Artificial Intelligence Language WEB

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . tug.org. Retrieved . tug.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . mirrors.ctan.org. Retrieved . mirrors.ctan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . mirrors.ctan.org. Retrieved . mirrors.ctan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . mirrors.ctan.org. Retrieved . mirrors.ctan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . mirrors.ctan.org. Retrieved . mirrors.ctan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . mirrors.ctan.org. Retrieved . mirrors.ctan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . mirrors.ctan.org. Retrieved . mirrors.ctan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . mirrors.ctan.org. Retrieved . mirrors.ctan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . mirrors.ctan.org. Retrieved . mirrors.ctan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . mirrors.ctan.org. Retrieved . mirrors.ctan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu. www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . mirrors.ctan.org. mirrors.ctan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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