This package is the principal package in the distribution. It adapts for use in LaTeX most of the mathematical features found in ; it is a near-indispensable adjunct to serious mathematical typesetting in LaTeX.

When amsmath is loaded, AMS-LaTeX packages (for bold symbols), (for operator names) and (for text embdedded in mathematics) are also loaded.

Amsmath is part of the LaTeX required distribution; however, several contributed packages add still further to its appeal; examples are , which provides functions for decorating and highlighting mathematics, and , for specifying theorem (and similar) definitions.

See also nath.

The author is The American Mathematical Society. The package is Copyright © 1995, 2000 American Mathematical Society.