How do I configure mathjax for iPython notebooks?

Question

I\'m trying to find a way for mathjax to not use STIX fonts for math in my iPython notebook. Instead, I\'d much rather have it use the \'TeX\' fonts. According to the documentat

Answer 1

Jupyter ships with its own (smaller) version of MathJax. This is why it is not able to find the (Computer Modern) 'TeX' font -- there only is the STIX font.

To fix this, I was able to do the following:

1. Download MathJax 2.7 and copy the jax directory.
2. Replace Jupyter's jax directory with the copied one:

• For the default environment: ~/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/notebook/static/components/MathJax/jax
• For a different environment: ~/anaconda3/envs//lib/python3.7/site-packages/notebook/static/components/MathJax/jax

3. Restart Jupyter, right-click on a piece of math and switch the 'Math Renderer' to SVG.

(Adjust python version in path if yours is not 3.7; If you are using miniconda the path should be ~/opt/miniconda3/lib/...)