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Differences in vertical positioning of superscripts and subscripts depending on grouping (`{ }`): Why? Caveats? Workarounds?
This question about {(x+y)}^2 vs (x+y)^2 drew my attention to the slightly different vertical positioning of super- and subscripts for such expressions. Compare (x+y)^8_8 (left) and {(x+y)}^8_8 ...
2
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1answer
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\xrightarrow: position of text over an arrow should be lower
The following example of LaTeX code
\documentclass[b4paper,oneside, final, 10pt]{article}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{charter}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\usepackage{mathtools}
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9
votes
1answer
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Fractions in superscripts are placed too low
I have noticed that "tall" superscripts seem to be placed awkwardly low in math mode; their baseline is so close to the main baseline that confusion has happened.
\documentclass{article}
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9
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1answer
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What is the best practice for typesetting set-builder notation with a large number of membership criteria?
That is, I have something akin to the following right now:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\begin{document}
We must have $(a^i,b^i,c^i) \in X^i(d) = \bigg\{(a,b,c)
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vote
1answer
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Putting the integration bounds below/above the integration operator [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Show inline math as if it were display math
Yesterday I've stumbled upon an article which covered just that, but I can't find it anymore.
How can I put the integration ...
7
votes
1answer
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size and location of cube root symbol [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Nice-looking p-th roots
On math.stackexchange I wanted the cube root of a fraction in display mode, and used $$\sqrt[3]{\frac ab}$$ to get it. The 3 comes out very ...
8
votes
4answers
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How to get an exponent hat
I would like to use a hat in exponent for a notation, and I have found no satisfactory way of doing this. If I go for $f^{\hat{\null}}$, the hat is far too high, while $f^\wedge$ gives to big and too ...
3
votes
1answer
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Positioning of equations
How would I shift my whole set of equations/calculations at the left, to be aligned with "Example"?
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{report}
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6
votes
1answer
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Make the `\ddots` looks well in a transformed matrix
I want to typeset a large matrix:
\addtocounter{MaxMatrixCols}{8}
\begin{pmatrix}
1\\
&\ddots\\
& &1\\
& & &0& & & &1& & ...
2
votes
1answer
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recreate \qed as \Box aligned under the current line
I use MathJax on my Website which unfortunately doesn't support the use of \qed to create QED symbols.
So what I'm looking for is a way of recreate or rebuild the little square \qed usually offers.
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4
votes
1answer
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Scaling and positioning TikZ figures in equation environments
I am trying to use TikZ figures as part of an equation, but I am only able make either the positioning or the scaling appear correctly.
For instance, giving my figures the correct size using ...
10
votes
1answer
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How can I position equation numbers always to the left side?
Equations and amsmath environments put equation numbers to the right side by default, the output of
\begin{multline}
some equation
\end{multline}
is:
equation (number)
How can I change it this ...
4
votes
2answers
759 views
Position of superscript when superscriptd item has \hat over it
I am trying to typeset he following inline math for a camera-ready document:
$\hat{\boldsymbol \Sigma}_{P}^{-1} \hat{\boldsymbol \Sigma}_{G}$
It appears that the superscript -1 is aligned ...
12
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2answers
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How do I lower the \widetilde accent, i.e., move it closer to the variable?
I sometimes find that the \widetilde accents sits too high above the math letter it is applied to. An example:
To me it looks as if the first tilde is sitting just in between the two lines; it is ...
13
votes
2answers
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How do I use a circle as a math accent (larger than \mathring)?
To denote the interior of a set, I'd like to have a command \interior. Now, as one can learn from this post, one possibility is to use \mathring. This is a neat command, but it produces a circle that ...
12
votes
1answer
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Is there a way to stop the vertical spread of multiple super- and sub-scripts?
I'd like to be able to place multiple sub and superscripts (in maths mode) on an element without having them expand vertically. That is, so that in the output of ${x^2_4}^6_8$, the 2 and 6 were ...
