Fix #3548: Match MathTex subscripts/superscripts by position

[Nikhil172913832]

Overview: What does this pull request change?

Fixes issue where MathTex submobjects did not correctly correspond to their tex_strings when using subscripts and superscripts in different orders. The fix uses geometric position matching specifically for script elements (^, _) to handle LaTeX's reordering while preserving sequential matching for non-script elements.

Motivation and Explanation: Why and how do your changes improve the library?

Problem: LaTeX compiles expressions like A ^n _1 and A _1 ^n to identical SVG output where subscripts and superscripts may appear in a different order than specified. This caused MathTex('A', '^n', '_1') and MathTex('A', '_1', '^n') to have submobjects that didn't match their original tex_strings, breaking operations like get_parts_by_tex() and set_color_by_tex().

Solution: Modified _break_up_by_substrings() method to detect script elements (tex strings starting with ^ or _) and match them to rendered submobjects based on geometric position (center point). Non-script elements continue using sequential matching to maintain backward compatibility and avoid issues with complex formulas.

Impact: Users can now reliably access and manipulate subscripts/superscripts by their tex strings regardless of the order they're specified.

Links to added or changed documentation pages

No documentation changes required.

Further Information and Comments

• Fixes Rendered submobjects of MathTex may not correspond to their tex strings #3548
• All existing tests pass (20/20 in test_texmobject.py)
• Added regression test: test_tex_strings_with_subscripts_and_superscripts()

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[henrikmidtiby]

Thanks for the PR.

I have tried to run your new test without the suggested changes to the tex_mobject.py file.
I would expect the test to reveal an issue with the matching process.
But on my computer the test passes without any issues...

Similarly I have tested the full PR on the two scenes (Minimal and MinimalWithSum) reported in issue #3548. Both scenes still fail even with the changes from this PR active.
Do you get similar results?

[Nikhil172913832]

@henrikmidtiby Thanks for pointing that out. I had initially overlooked the fix, and since the test passed, I missed verifying whether the original issue was actually resolved. I’ve now updated the test and revised my approach. The test correctly fails on the main branch now.