Feature Request: Render SymPy Variables with LaTeX in Variables View

[SulthanZahran1]

Summary:
I would like to request an enhancement to the Variables View in the VSCode Jupyter extension to support rendering SymPy variables using LaTeX. This feature would greatly improve readability and usability when working with symbolic mathematics in Jupyter notebooks within VSCode.

Current Behavior:

• The Variables View displays SymPy variables as plain text.
• Complex mathematical expressions are hard to read and interpret in this format.
• A SymPy equation appears cluttered and is not easily distinguishable.

Desired Behavior:

• Render SymPy variables in the Variables View using LaTeX formatting, similar to how they are displayed in notebook cell outputs when using init_printing(use_latex='mathjax').

Benefits:

• Improved Readability: LaTeX-rendered expressions are cleaner and more intuitive, especially for complex mathematical formulas.
• Enhanced Productivity: Allows users to quickly inspect and verify symbolic computations without running additional code cells.

Use Case Example:

import sympy as sp
sp.init_printing(use_latex='mathjax')

x, y = sp.symbols('x y')
expr = sp.Integral(sp.sin(x) / x, (x, 0, sp.oo))

• In the notebook cell output, expr is displayed as a beautifully rendered LaTeX expression.
• In the Variables View, expr currently appears as a plain text string: Integral(sin(x)/x, (x, 0, oo)).