Functor Network

a blog platform for mathematicians

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What is Functor Network

Functor Network is a blog platform for mathematicians. The term mathematician here is in a broad sense, including people studying math at any level as well as professionals in related fields. While we offer special support for mathematicians, anyone can register a blog site on our platform and express themselves on a variety of topics, whether they're related to math or not.


Features

In a word, every feature on our platform is thoughtfully designed for mathematicians.

  • Effortless Typesetting. Typesetting math on the web can be exhausting and time-consuming. On our platform, you focus on the content—we’ll take care of the typesetting.

  • Powered by a Real TeX Engine. We might be the only blogging platform that renders mathematical content using a full TeX Live system. Enjoy complete LaTeX compatibility—import packages, use math environments, or even paste existing LaTeX documents directly.

  • Flexible Writing Formats. Write in Pure LaTeX or Markdown with LaTeX—your choice. Either way, you retain powerful features like cross-referencing, bibliographies, and theorem environments.

  • PDF Export. Need an offline copy? Download any post as a beautifully typeset PDF with one click.

  • Minimalist & Focused. No clutter. No distractions. Just a clean, efficient, and secure space for your mathematical thoughts.


Comparison

We make a comparison with other blog platform to clarify our features:

Feature Our Platform Other Platforms
Write posts directly in LaTeX Supported Not supported
Math formula rendering Built-in support Not supported or requires add-ons
Preserve LaTeX code Yes May corrupt backslashes or encode symbols like <, &, etc.
LaTeX packages Supported — different packages can be used per post Not supported
Automated numbering and referencing Supported Not supported or only partially supported
Custom LaTeX commands Supported Possibly supported
Theorem-like environments Supported Not supported
Bibliography Supported Possibly supported
Markdown with math features Supported Possibly supported but limited
PDF export Supported Not supported
Design philosophy Clean and minimal — intentionally abstract Often cluttered with unnecessary features
Editor Plain text editor with live preview — focuses on content WYSIWYG editor — may be problematic for math content

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