Mathematical Notation Patterns

Notation patterns for rendering mathematics in documentation. Every entry has a date and context.

2026-03-22: AsciiDoc stem:[] Bracket Conflict

Problem: LaTeX \sqrt[n]{x} uses square brackets, but AsciiDoc interprets [n] as an attribute reference

Context: College algebra formulas page

The Fix:

// WRONG
stem:[\sqrt[n]{a}]

// RIGHT
stem:[\sqrt\[n\]{a}]

Rule: Any LaTeX command with square brackets inside stem:[] must have those brackets escaped with backslash.

Worklog: WRKLOG-2026-03-22