I am using twocolumn revtex mode, and for my matrix to fit inside the column I used this 'trick'
\begin{equation}
\resizebox{1.\hsize}{!}{
\bordermatrix{~ & \tau & r & \theta & \varphi \cr
& h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) &\cr
& h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & \cr
& h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) \cr
& h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) & h_{\tau\tau}=\bigo(r^2) \cr}}
\end{equation}
Which is fine, since this fits my matrix inside the column, but I don't like what it does to the numbering:

Is there a way to have one line of space between the matrix and the numbering? Or do I need to load some dreaded code inside for it to work? I looked at some examples here, but I would like a minimal code adjustment (like \resizebox for example)...
amsmathpackage has the\raisetagcommand to move the tag. By the way, all elements of the matrix are equal, is this a fake matrix or it is what you really want to typesset? – zunbeltz Jan 23 at 8:41\raisetagwith a negative argument will do the opposite, namely lower the tag. – barbara beeton Jan 23 at 13:31&that is making the right hand bracket be misplaced? If you removed then and changed the scale to .8\textwidth the number would probably fit to the side – David Carlisle Jan 23 at 14:04