diff --git a/janishutz-helpers.tex b/janishutz-helpers.tex
index 77e31bc..bf7edf8 100644
--- a/janishutz-helpers.tex
+++ b/janishutz-helpers.tex
@@ -723,60 +723,60 @@
 % └                                                ┘
 
 % BB shortcuts (for number spaces, etc)
-\newcommand{\A}{\mathbb{A}}
-\newcommand{\B}{\mathbb{B}}
-\newcommand{\C}{\mathbb{C}}
-\newcommand{\D}{\mathbb{D}}
-\newcommand{\E}{\mathbb{E}}
-\newcommand{\F}{\mathbb{F}}
-\newcommand{\G}{\mathbb{G}}
-\renewcommand{\H}{\mathbb{H}}
-\newcommand{\I}{\mathbb{I}}
-\newcommand{\J}{\mathbb{J}}
-\newcommand{\K}{\mathbb{K}}
-\renewcommand{\L}{\mathbb{L}}
-\newcommand{\M}{\mathbb{M}}
-\newcommand{\N}{\mathbb{N}}
-\renewcommand{\O}{\mathbb{O}}
-\renewcommand{\P}{\mathbb{P}}
-\newcommand{\Q}{\mathbb{Q}}
-\newcommand{\R}{\mathbb{R}}
-\renewcommand{\S}{\mathbb{S}}
-\newcommand{\T}{\mathbb{T}}
-\newcommand{\U}{\mathbb{U}}
-\newcommand{\V}{\mathbb{V}}
-\newcommand{\W}{\mathbb{W}}
-\newcommand{\X}{\mathbb{X}}
-\newcommand{\Y}{\mathbb{Y}}
-\newcommand{\Z}{\mathbb{Z}}
+\newcommand{\A}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{A}}}
+\newcommand{\B}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{B}}}
+\newcommand{\C}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{C}}}
+\newcommand{\D}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{D}}}
+\newcommand{\E}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{E}}}
+\newcommand{\F}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{F}}}
+\newcommand{\G}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{G}}}
+\renewcommand{\H}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{H}}}
+\newcommand{\I}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{I}}}
+\newcommand{\J}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{J}}}
+\newcommand{\K}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{K}}}
+\renewcommand{\L}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{L}}}
+\newcommand{\M}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{M}}}
+\newcommand{\N}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{N}}}
+\renewcommand{\O}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{O}}}
+\renewcommand{\P}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{P}}}
+\newcommand{\Q}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{Q}}}
+\newcommand{\R}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{R}}}
+\renewcommand{\S}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{S}}}
+\newcommand{\T}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{T}}}
+\newcommand{\U}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{U}}}
+\newcommand{\V}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{V}}}
+\newcommand{\W}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{W}}}
+\newcommand{\X}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{X}}}
+\newcommand{\Y}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{Y}}}
+\newcommand{\Z}{\ensuremath{\mathbb{Z}}}
 
 % Caligraphic
-\newcommand{\cA}{\mathcal{A}}
-\newcommand{\cB}{\mathcal{B}}
-\newcommand{\cC}{\mathcal{C}}
-\newcommand{\cD}{\mathcal{D}}
-\newcommand{\cE}{\mathcal{E}}
-\newcommand{\cF}{\mathcal{F}}
-\newcommand{\cG}{\mathcal{G}}
-\newcommand{\cH}{\mathcal{H}}
-\newcommand{\cI}{\mathcal{I}}
-\newcommand{\cJ}{\mathcal{J}}
-\newcommand{\cK}{\mathcal{K}}
-\newcommand{\cL}{\mathcal{L}}
-\newcommand{\cM}{\mathcal{M}}
-\newcommand{\cN}{\mathcal{N}}
-\newcommand{\cO}{\mathcal{O}}
-\newcommand{\cP}{\mathcal{P}}
-\newcommand{\cQ}{\mathcal{Q}}
-\newcommand{\cR}{\mathcal{R}}
-\newcommand{\cS}{\mathcal{S}}
-\newcommand{\cT}{\mathcal{T}}
-\newcommand{\cU}{\mathcal{U}}
-\newcommand{\cV}{\mathcal{V}}
-\newcommand{\cW}{\mathcal{W}}
-\newcommand{\cX}{\mathcal{X}}
-\newcommand{\cY}{\mathcal{Y}}
-\newcommand{\cZ}{\mathcal{Z}}
+\newcommand{\cA}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{A}}}
+\newcommand{\cB}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{B}}}
+\newcommand{\cC}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{C}}}
+\newcommand{\cD}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{D}}}
+\newcommand{\cE}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{E}}}
+\newcommand{\cF}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{F}}}
+\newcommand{\cG}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{G}}}
+\newcommand{\cH}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{H}}}
+\newcommand{\cI}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{I}}}
+\newcommand{\cJ}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{J}}}
+\newcommand{\cK}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{K}}}
+\newcommand{\cL}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{L}}}
+\newcommand{\cM}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{M}}}
+\newcommand{\cN}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{N}}}
+\newcommand{\cO}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{O}}}
+\newcommand{\cP}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{P}}}
+\newcommand{\cQ}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{Q}}}
+\newcommand{\cR}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{R}}}
+\newcommand{\cS}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{S}}}
+\newcommand{\cT}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{T}}}
+\newcommand{\cU}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{U}}}
+\newcommand{\cV}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{V}}}
+\newcommand{\cW}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{W}}}
+\newcommand{\cX}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{X}}}
+\newcommand{\cY}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{Y}}}
+\newcommand{\cZ}{\ensuremath{\mathcal{Z}}}
 
 % other useful shortcuts
 \newcommand{\elementstack}[2]{\genfrac{}{}{0pt}{}{#1}{#2}}
@@ -806,8 +806,8 @@
 \newcommand{\limhz}{\limit{h}{0}}
 \newcommand{\liminfni}{\liminf_{n \rightarrow \infty}}
 \newcommand{\limsupni}{\limsup_{n \rightarrow \infty}}
-\newcommand{\sequence}[1]{(#1_n)_{n \geq 1}}
-\newcommand{\series}[2]{\sum_{k = 1}^{#2} #1_k}
+\newcommand{\sequence}[1]{\ensuremath{(#1_n)_{n \geq 1}}}
+\newcommand{\series}[2]{\ensuremath{\sum_{k = 1}^{#2} #1_k}}
 
 \DeclareMathOperator\arctanh{arctanh}
 \DeclareMathOperator\arccosh{arccosh}
@@ -1011,9 +1011,9 @@
 
 \newcommand{\Indent}{\hspace{\algorithmicindent}}
 
-\newcommand{\tct}[1]{\Theta\left(#1\right)}
-\newcommand{\tco}[1]{\mathcal{O}\left(#1\right)}
-\newcommand{\tcl}[1]{\Omega\left(#1\right)}
+\newcommand{\tct}[1]{\ensuremath{\Theta\left(#1\right)}}
+\newcommand{\tco}[1]{\ensuremath{\mathcal{O}\left(#1\right)}}
+\newcommand{\tcl}[1]{\ensuremath{\Omega\left(#1\right)}}
 \newcommand{\wordbool}{(\Sigma_{\text{bool}})^*}
 \newcommand{\words}[1]{(\Sigma_{\text{#1}})^*}
 \newcommand{\word}{\Sigma^*}