crvdgc/math-render-error.md

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    GitHub Markdown MathJax rendering error

Two inlines after text will hide the text in between

where $T$ is lookback; $\tau$ is horizon.

renders to
where $T$ is lookback; $\tau$ is horizon.
No problem when line starts with an inline

$T$ is lookback; $\tau$ is horizon.

renders to
$T$ is lookback; $\tau$ is horizon.
Extra space after the content in the first inline partially solves the problem

where $T $ is lookback; $\tau$ is horizon.

renders to
where $T $ is lookback; $\tau$ is horizon.
However, notice there are no spaces between "where" and "$T$".
Another space before the first inline renders correctly

where  $T $ is lookback; $\tau$ is horizon.

renders to
where  $T $ is lookback; $\tau$ is horizon.
Analysis

where $T$ is lookback; $\tau$ is horizon.

renders to
where $T$ is lookback; $\tau$ is horizon.
It seems that the above sentence is parsed to
where$T$\tau$ is horizon.

Indeed, it renders to
where$T$\tau$ is horizon.
which is exactly the same as above.
Adding spaces seems to break this interpretation. So if I have to guess, when $ is preceded by a space, it will try to "eat" that space. In this case, it erroneously extends the "eating" process into the last $.
To test out the theory, we remove the space preceding the second inline:
where $T$ is lookback;$\tau$ is horizon.

which renders (correctly) to
where $T$ is lookback;$\tau$ is horizon.