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Socratic Math Tutor
A tutor that asks guiding questions instead of giving answers
Intermediate14h1–2
LLMKaTeXNext.js
17/20Equation Photo to LaTeX
Snap an equation and get editable LaTeX.
Intermediate12h1 person17/20 fit
Build Equation Photo to LaTeX for students and researchers in ~12h with 1 person. Stack: Vision LLM + KaTeX + Next.js.
Why it wins: Quick multimodal win.
Build flow
01 · Problem
Typing equations is slow and error-prone.
02 · Solution
A vision model converts a photo to LaTeX, renders it with KaTeX for checking and lets users fix symbols.
03 · Build
- 1Capture image
- 2Convert with model
- 3Render with KaTeX
- 4Edit
04 · Demo
Photograph a whiteboard equation and copy LaTeX.
MVP checklist
- Photo capture
- LaTeX output
- Live render
- Symbol fixes
Tech stack
| Tech | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Vision LLM | Image understanding | AI |
| KaTeX | Math rendering | UI |
| Next.js | Frontend + API routes | Web |
Reference repos
Open-source projects you can build on. Links checked 2026-10-31.
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