Professor finds Claude converts math textbook to Markdown far better than Pandoc
prof_g · x · 2026-08-14
A professor on X shared that Claude did an excellent job converting his calculus textbook (.docx) to Markdown, whereas Pandoc had made many errors with math equations. For his linear algebra text, Claude suggested a custom converter, normalized LaTeX macros, integrated reference numbers, and added notation tables.
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