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Missing final brackets (in one equation { and in other - ]) in the equations
This is my first question on tex.stackexchange, so the formatting will be terrible.
I've got a problem with three lengthy equations - the closing brackets, in all three formulas, are not displayed.
...
6
votes
2answers
79 views
Less aggressive automatic paren stretching with \left
\left and \right are convenient but sometimes they're a bit overeager in stretching the parentheses. In that case we can manually use \bigl, \Bigl, etc.
I have defined a new command like this
...
3
votes
1answer
55 views
Can I make LyX automatically use 'smart' parentheses [\left( \right)] in math mode?
When I type in math mode I always prefer to use the parentheses using
\left and \right.
Currently, I go into math mode and then press the button on the ribbon
that appears in this mode and creates ...
3
votes
1answer
60 views
Matching Brackets in TeX output
Is there any ways or features to make pdf-files using one of TeX systems so that when I move the cursor to one of brackets (either open or closed brackets) in pdf, then the bracket and the other ...
5
votes
2answers
57 views
Double subscript error with \newcommand?
Disclaimer: I know of Defining a newcommand with sub- or superscript and avoiding "double subscript" error but this only gives a work-around, but no explanation to my question.
Here's a ...
4
votes
1answer
93 views
Why different bra ket notations?
Why are bra and ket defined in the official package braket.sty in two different ways (\bra, \Bra and \ket, \Ket). I do not understand why there exists the command \bra with non-scalable delimiters. ...
8
votes
1answer
68 views
Underbrace multiple math lines
I have to underbrace multiple lines in an align-environment with one brace. Meaning something like
\begin{align*}
A ={}& B + \underbracemultiline{C + D + E \\
& + F + G \\
& ...
4
votes
1answer
90 views
Create “bracket free” macros (like in mimeTeX)
In mimeTeX, an abundance of macros like \cd = \cdot, \fr = \frac and \sq = \sqrt are allowed. This kind of macros are easily created in own LaTeX documentens, using \newcommand. Other mimeTeX macros ...
0
votes
0answers
42 views
Brackets with correct delimiters and automation [duplicate]
According to What is the correct way to do delimiters? the correct way of using brackets in math mode could be achieved by a macro like this:
\newcommand{\myLeft}{\mathopen{}\left}
I wonder if ...
5
votes
1answer
61 views
How to build a conditional based on a resize paramater
I would like to define my own macro that accepts an optional parameter such as \big, \Big, etc that apply that if it is specified, otherwise apply the auto resizing \left, \right pair.
So, how do I ...
6
votes
1answer
254 views
Easily change behavior of \DeclarePairedDelimiter
After seeing the answer to this question I realized that I preferred the way of working of Juan A. Navarro's answer:
I.e., \DeclarePairedDelimiter{\parens}{\lparen}{\rparen} from mathtools is a ...
6
votes
0answers
93 views
Spacing around \left and \right: When is it needed? [closed]
There have been a few questions (such as this and more recently this) regarding the "extra" spacing around \left and \right. And there are various options for fixing it, including the mleftright ...
8
votes
3answers
223 views
How to make pipe to grow with both sides?
How to make pipe (vertical bar) symbol to grow like in Dirac product notation but without outer angle brackets?
3
votes
3answers
146 views
Long brackets in flalign*
I'm trying to type a nice looking long sum of functions:
I managed to do it with combination of flalign* and \mspace:
\begin{flalign*}
...
1
vote
0answers
97 views
Why is the left bracket [ darker than the right bracket ] in equations? [closed]
I was writing up some formulas with concentrations on Chemistry.SE, and the left brace is noticeably darker than the right brace. I replaced them with \lvert and \rvert, but it is harder to write. is ...
1
vote
0answers
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Splitting a long equation while maintaining size of brackets [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to make \left, \right pairs of delimiter work over multiple lines?
How can I have this equation:
\begin{eqnarray}\nonumber
\ln T &=& -\sum\limits_{i=1}^{N} ...
5
votes
3answers
199 views
Parenthesis size and white space in equation with long subscripts
I'm writing an equation which contains a relatively long subscritps under a summation, which is just next to a bracket. The code is the following
$$\mu_j=\E(X_j)=\E\left(
\sum_{i\in ...
2
votes
1answer
263 views
Bringing the (square) brackets to the same height
Consider the .tex extract from below:
\begin{equation*}
A=U\Lambda U^T=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
& & \\
u_1 & \cdots & u_n \\
& &
...
4
votes
2answers
1k views
Angle brackets in non-math-mode text
Is there a way to directly input angle brackets into text without resorting to math-mode symbols?
I'd like to correctly indicate orthography in a linguistics paper, and have been resorting to single ...
18
votes
3answers
476 views
Curly brace to insert something into an equation? Like an inverted underbrace
I have a generic equation, into which I want to "insert" something so that the reader can see what I inserted into the equation and at which point.
E.g.
\documentclass{plain}
\begin{document}
\[ f ...
9
votes
1answer
4k views
Square brackets in math mode without the bracket symbols
Is there a way to typeset a square bracket without using the symbols [ and ]?
What I am looking for is like \vert instead of |.
Motivation is a need for a workaround in using LaTeX formulas inside ...
8
votes
5answers
610 views
How do I get function argument parenthesis to position correctly?
I'm having trouble with the appearance of parentheses representing function arguments. They appear to far away from the function name.
For example the code
...
6
votes
1answer
112 views
Compilation error when a command argument contains a math formula with a bracket ]
When I try to compile the following document:
\documentclass{article}
\newenvironment{modelDefinitions}{%
\begin{description}
}{%
\end{description}
}
\newcommand{\modelDef}[2]{\item[#1] \hfill ...
6
votes
3answers
273 views
A way to mark things in math mode
I want to mark the weight function in an equation, using something similar to \underbrace. Using this piece of code:
(x^2y')' + \lambda \underbrace{x^2}_{\text{Weight function}}y = 0
I get
.
I ...
2
votes
2answers
1k views
Equation: Using \left brackets inserts unwanted space [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Spacing around \left and \right
I'm having some problems with writing down an equation in LaTeX. It's only a minor issue regarding appearance, but I'm kind of a ...
6
votes
1answer
193 views
Using “found” code to typeset augmented matrices, want [] instead of ()
Here's a minimal example of what I'm doing presently:
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{arydshln}
\makeatletter
\renewcommand*\env@matrix[1][*\c@MaxMatrixCols ...
8
votes
3answers
6k views
How to write a function (piecewise) with bracket outside?
How to write this Piecewise function using LaTeX?
I tried
$
\begin{array}{cc}
\{ &
\begin{array}{cc}
0 & x\leq 0 \\
\frac{100-x}{100} & 0\leq x\leq 100 \\
0 ...
0
votes
0answers
132 views
How to form braces or brackets used in math formulas around nodes in a TikZ picture? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Adding a large brace next to a body of text
I'm trying to create a brace or bracket around two or more nodes within a TikZ picture. Since there are more elements in the ...
0
votes
0answers
164 views
How to print this bracket? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
How to look up a math symbol?
A symbol for the field of formal Laurent series
Could anyone tell me how to print the left bracket in these 2 formulae? And their ...
5
votes
2answers
131 views
How can you address the size of surrounding parentheses whose size is determined by \left and \right? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to automatically resize the vertical bar in a set comprehension?
Trying to type the formula for a conditional probability like this
\mathrm{P} \left( whatever \mid ...
6
votes
3answers
525 views
How to make \left<\overrightarrow{b}\right> look good?
I want a 'b' with an arrow on top, enclosed in angle brackets.
\left<\overrightarrow{b}\right>
gives angle brackets which are far too high.
<\overrightarrow{b}>
gives far too much ...
26
votes
3answers
2k views
How to have overlapping under-braces and over-braces
I am trying to typeset an equation that has overlapping over and under braces as per the image below:
I have managed to typeset it using a sort of a hack, by typing the equation twice, once using ...
39
votes
4answers
19k views
“(” or “\left(” parentheses?
What is the difference between ( and \left( in LaTeX? Sometimes, when the content is small, it does not seem to matter which pair I use.
What is the best practice when it comes to which parentheses ...
10
votes
5answers
659 views
A symbol for the field of formal Laurent series
In my area of math one of the objects that pops up quite often is the field of all formal Laurent series. Now the trouble is that the notation for this field is $\mathbf{C} (( t ))$. Now the two ...
41
votes
3answers
2k views
Spacing around \left and \right
Why does the addition of a \left and \right introduces an extra space around the formula? Specifically, why do $\cos(\theta)$ and $\cos\left(\theta\right)$ render differently?
Is there a way to use ...
1
vote
0answers
265 views
Bad vertical centering in an equation [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Vertically asymmetric size variation for parentheses
I'm trying to typeset something like the following:
\begin{equation}
x = f\Biggl[\sum_{i\in\Omega} ...
32
votes
6answers
2k views
Automatic left and right commands
Is it possible to automatically "add" \left and \right commands in front of all brackets? The source code should be left intact, but LaTeX should interpret every pair of brackets as if they were ...
8
votes
4answers
1k views
What is the correct way to do delimiters?
I've always used \left and \right with my delimiters, but Martin Heller's answer to another question indicates that this method gives incorrect spacing. The correction appears to be prepending ...
25
votes
2answers
3k views
Difference between \big[ and \bigl[
What is the difference between \big[ (or equivalently \big() and \bigl[? Is it always necessary to mention l (left) and r (right)?
14
votes
3answers
1k views
Vertically asymmetric size variation for parentheses
One of the difficulties I have with writing formulas in LaTeX is that the standard sizing tools for the variable-size operators (parentheses, etc.) do not account for "high" symbols and "low" symbols ...
