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Is there a difference between defining an unnumbered equation with

Option 1:

\begin{equation*} ...  \end{equation*}

versus

Option 2:

\[ ...  \]

If there are differences, they are not apparent in my use of the commands.

Dr. Beeblebrox
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    Under amsmath, \[ and \] are equivalent to \begin{equation*} and \end{equation*}. In amsmath.dtx you'll find \DeclareRobustCommand{\[}{\begin{equation*}} \DeclareRobustCommand{\]}{\end{equation*}}. – Werner Sep 03 '14 at 20:21
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    some users have stated a preference for the \...{equation*} form as it's easier to get rid of the * if it's decided that the display really should have a number than to type in the larger change. otherwise, no functional difference. – barbara beeton Sep 03 '14 at 20:42

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