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\underbrace and align environment

I want to typeset a proof and want to emphasize what I do in each step e.g. by underbracing an equal-sign when I substitute a variable. In addition I also want to align equal-signs in every line. ...
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1answer
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Line break in a table cell for a math equation?

In the middle of typing up an assessment and trying to work out how to get equations to work inside a table environment \documentclass [11pt] {article} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{pdflscape} ...
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1answer
65 views

Enforcing baseline alignment for multiple overbraces in math mode

What is the easiest way to vertically align overbraces in math? In the following example... \documentclass{article} \usepackage{amsmath} \begin{document} \begin{math} *(m, n) = (\overbrace{n - ...
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3answers
190 views

How can I do this without the cases?

How can I do this without the cases? $\begin{cases} \dfrac{\partial u(x,y)}{\partial x}=2x=\dfrac{\partial v(x,y)}{\partial y} \\ \dfrac{\partial u(x,y)}{\partial y}=-2y=- \dfrac{\partial ...
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2answers
108 views

Different vertical position of summation limits in consecutive \sum

When I use different summation indices in a double sum the limits are not vertically aligend, for instance: \begin{equation} \Delta K_T^i = \sum_{t=1}^{T}\sum_{k=1}^{m}{\Delta K_t^{i,k}} = ...
2
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1answer
228 views

Latex Brace Stack [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to write conditional equations with one-sided curly brackets So I'm trying to take notes in LaTeX and while I've been able to keep up with everything that's been ...
5
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2answers
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(How) can I manually specify the axis of a (horizontal) box in math mode?

This question led to a new package: underoverlap I've been using the \overunderbrace macro provided in this answer. It works fine for simple examples, but since the original definition uses ...
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0answers
59 views

Alignment Issues in Equations [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: LaTex Error Help- Math Related I'm having trouble formatting this \begin{align*} $$f_a = Res (F(z))_{z=0} &= \Big(Res(F(z)_{z=0} +\sum_{\beta} ...
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2answers
148 views

LaTex Error Help- Math Related

I'm trying to make an equation array \begin{eqnarray*} f^{(a)} (0) &=& \frac{a!}{2 \pi i} \oint_{ |z| = \frac{\varepsilon}{r}} \frac{f(z)}{(z)^{a+1}} dz &=& &=& ...
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2answers
144 views

Need some help with perfecting the layout

\documentclass{article} \usepackage{amsmath} \setlength{\parindent}{0pt} \newcommand{\fac}{n!} \newcommand\test[3]{\left(\begin{array}{@{\,}c@{\,}} #1 \\ #2 \end{array}\middle|\ \ #3 ...
8
votes
1answer
95 views

Why isn't a zero-width box in math mode aligned on the baseline?

I'd like to move equation labels into the margin for an article I'm working on, and the answers in Theorem Name/Numbering in Margin accomplish exactly what I'm looking for. Here is a small example: ...
2
votes
1answer
528 views

Matrix in an align environment

I'm currently writing on my masters thesis and I have a question about matrices at the end of a sentence. I write my matrix as a pmatrix in an align environment. Actually the matrix is at the end of ...
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1answer
514 views

Vertical position of punctuation following fractions in display-style equations

Assuming that one wants punctuation in equations, what is the best way to adjusting the vertical position of the punctuation if it follows a fraction? I am using Palatino and Euler here (which I ...
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3answers
349 views

Align \sqrt with baseline of other mathematical input

The following mathmatical expression is not being displayed the way I expect it to be. \documentclass{article} \usepackage{amsmath,amssymb} \begin{document} $3x\sqrt{y}-4-2\sqrt{y}+6x$ \end{document} ...
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3answers
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Dot Derivative Discrepancy

I am trying to typeset some higher-order time derivatives using the dot notation, and I've noticed something strange. The expressions $\dot y + y = \cos(\dot y)$ $\ddot y + y = \cos(\dot y)$ give ...
4
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1answer
313 views

Aligning caption of subfigure with math environmenth to the bottom

I was trying to align the subcaption letter of a subfigure that contains a math environment using temporal boxes, to align it vertically to the biggest one. However, when I do it the subcaption letter ...
8
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3answers
187 views

Vertically Centering Text/Numbers in Rows of Array using Math Mode

I am trying to center text in an array of two rows inside a math mode environment so that the text in the second column of the array appears half way between the first and second row of the first ...
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2answers
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How can I get text underneath an underbrace?

I am looking to do something of the following: To get text underneath the underbrace. Is it involving \stackrel or some sort of similar command?
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2answers
182 views

How can I make $E\subseteq F$ vertical?

I am wondering whether anyone knows how to type $E \subset F$ vertical. That is $E$ is on the top then right below it is $\cap$, and below which is $F$.
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1answer
439 views

Can I insert a vertically centered image in math mode?

In Mikael Öhman's answer to this question, he provides some code for placing an image in math mode as a symbol using the \mathord declaration. I can define a new command in the preamble using this, ...
1
vote
1answer
909 views

\ShortStack Align

Some sentence.... \shortstack[]{a\\b\\c} it produces like a b Some sentence.... c But I would like to produce something like this a ...
6
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3answers
744 views

Same height for list of comma-separated vectors

I am trying to typeset a list of vectors spanning a multidimensional space, using the notation span{v_1,v_2,...,v_n} (I haven't found out how to inline it as rendered latex) i.e.: span \{ ...
5
votes
1answer
188 views

Greek letter in math mode appears lower than the rest of the statement

This is my first time using the math mode. My problem is visible in the following screen capture. I find that the lower-case chi letter is rendered lower than the latin characters. Is that normal? ...
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votes
4answers
599 views

New Large Math Symbol

I want to use symbols from the phaistos package as "numbers" This means that I want to type something like: \documentclass{amsart} \usepackage{phaistos} \newcommand{\lo}{\text{\PHbee}} ...
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0answers
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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} ...
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3answers
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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 ...