\\[
1*2*3 multi-line math
\\]

\\( 1*2*3 inline-math \\)

$$ 1*2*3 math with dollar $$

$$ 1*2*3 \$ \\ \text{dollar with escapes} $$

\\( \\ \text{backslash with escapes} \$ 1*2*3 \\)

\( not *really* math \)

\$$ also *not* math \$$

this $$*should* be$$ math

this$$ *should* also be$$ math

and $$this *should* $$too

Something \\{ like *math* but \\} is not

Also \\\(like *math* but \\\) is not

\\\\( should be *math* as well \\\\)

This is \\( math, and the \\\( inner one \\\) should be \\) preserved

$$ did you <em> know </em> this is math? $$