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I'm considering asking Santa a Kindle Paperwhite.

My primary use would be to read scientific papers, mostly about physics, and with equations. These papers would be in PDF format, and often two columns.

What can I expect then ? Is there a need to convert/reformat the PDF firsts ? How does the kindle paperwhite display equations, and/or non roman alphabets ?

Cedric H.
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  • If you vote to close, please let me know where I should ask then. – Cedric H. Dec 18 '13 at 13:59
  • You could try SuperUser, or possibly [googling it](https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=kindle+scientific+papers&rlz=1C1CHFX_en-gbGB566GB566&oq=kindle+scienti&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.3331j0j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8), given that the [first link back](http://www.abstractmodem.com/2012/11/reading_academic_papers_on_a_kindle_paperwhite/) is a detailed examination of this question. – RB. Dec 18 '13 at 14:04
  • Hum, thanks for the link, I feel a bit stupid now ! – Cedric H. Dec 18 '13 at 14:13

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k2pdfopt is the most effective thing I've found, by far.

mavix
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As mentioned, k2pdfopt is the best choice. To make it easier to use, I made this service for anyone want to read academic papers on kindle like me. Link: http://wooya.me/post/kindle-pdf-optimization-service/

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