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    And even if $$ ... $$ is surrounded by blank lines the equation is left-aligned instead of centered in preview mode. Commented Oct 5, 2024 at 9:58
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    Oh, I didn’t notice that. On second thoughts, blank lines are completely irrelevant: display math shows up in preview as inline math, period. When surrounded by blank lines, it simply creates a paragraph consisting solely of the equation (hence, naturally, left-aligned). However, the equation is still in inline math: this can be easily seen when you try things like $$\frac{a+b}{c+d}$$ versus $$\displaystyle\frac{a+b}{c+d}$$. Commented Oct 5, 2024 at 11:10
  • Yes, that makes sense. Commented Oct 5, 2024 at 11:25