{superscripts} are smaller characters appearing set slightly above the normal line.
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1answer
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Squeeze superscripts and subscripts around bracketed expressions in display math
Consider a bracketed term in display math, like this.
Is there any way to squeeze the space between the super/sub-scripts and the bracketed term? e.g.
where I've modified the image to create the ...
2
votes
2answers
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How to make a superscript on the upper left hand corner of a letter? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Left and right subscript
How can I make a superscript on the upper left hand corner of a letter?
8
votes
1answer
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Enriching \to^*
I am trying to enrich $\to^*$ with a $w$ above it, and the cleanest look I could get was with the {\smash {\overset w \rightarrow}}^* command. However, I believe this to be a pretty ugly solution, and ...
5
votes
2answers
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How do I adjust the height of a superscript?
I have an operation that I call \conv, that I defined as follows:
\newcommand\conv{{}^{\scriptstyle\smile}}
Sometimes I use it in this situation:
$a\conv$
and sometimes I use it in this ...
8
votes
1answer
217 views
Nice-looking $x_i^j$
When I write $x_i^j$, the j is very high up, and it looks ugly. (This problem is especially apparent in the New Century Schoolbook font.)
I know that TeX is capable of automatically lowering it, ...
5
votes
2answers
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Subscript vertical position dependent on presence of superscript - how to change? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Subscripts for primed variables
If I have a variable which is always subscripted but only sometimes superscripted, the vertical position of the subscript varies. For ...
5
votes
2answers
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Superscript page numbers with natbib
I'm with an annoying problem with natbib. When the super parameter is used, the citation happily goes superscript but the page or chapter number doesn't.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[numbers, ...
5
votes
0answers
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How to lower the superscripts (and raise the subscripts) [duplicate]
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tex4ht problems with footnotes
I am preparing a document using XeLaTeX, unicode-math and Asana Math OTF (turned on by \setmathfont{Asana-Math.otf}). I've noticed that ...
7
votes
2answers
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Using \textsuperscript to put commas between consecutive footnotes in amsart document
I'm trying to insert a comma between consecutive footnote markers in an amsart document. I'm trying to do this without using the footmisc package, since for some reason it causes the footnotes in my ...
18
votes
1answer
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Superscript outside math mode
What is the easiest way to superscript text outside of math mode?
For example, let's say I want to write the $n^{th}$ element, but without the math mode's automatic italicization of the th. And what ...
5
votes
1answer
263 views
Redefine the default depth of superscript and subscript document-wide
The behavior of subscript and supscript operator _ and ^ is like a blackbox to me, I am curious if I could redefine the behavior of them globally for a document.
I searched the forum and found ...
4
votes
1answer
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Fraction in Superscript
\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont[Script=Devanagari]{Sanskrit 2003}
\newcommand\sufr[2]{\textsuperscript{$\frac{#1}{#2}$}}
\begin{document}
...
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votes
3answers
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Adjust box around hyperref footnote links
Is it possible to adjust the size of the box around the footnote links produced by hyperref? Specifically, I would like to move the base of the box closer to the base of the object inside.
...
5
votes
1answer
324 views
How to automatically add parentheses around fractions?
Is there any way to make LaTeX automatically put parentheses around a \frac if it is followed by a superscript expression?
4
votes
2answers
234 views
How do I specify 8^(a - b) in math mode
$8^(a - b)$ produces only a superscripted (; the rest of the power is not superscripted.
How can I superscript the whole (a-b) portion?
5
votes
3answers
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Emitting LaTeX a “token” at a time, handling superscripts
I am outputting LaTeX from another source language, but one that only gives me things a source-token at a time. Thus, I may get a token corresponding to “begin superscript” and then I will later get ...
4
votes
2answers
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Is there a way to make superscripts larger?
Is there a way to make superscripts larger? Here is a minimal working example.
\documentclass[12pt]{amsart}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage[all]{xy}
\begin{document}
\xymatrix{A \\ ...
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vote
1answer
156 views
A macro which is similiar to \prescript but it can be used in text mode
How to define a macro, say \pretextsuperscript, to get a presuperscript ahead a word in text mode?
Just simply write \textsuperscript{2}hormone and \textsuperscript{2}population is incorrect. Why say ...
11
votes
4answers
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Multiple tensor indices with breqn package
When I try to use the tensor style file to create multiple tensor indices with the breqn style file, I run into the following problem shown in this (minimal) code:
\documentclass{article}
...
1
vote
1answer
488 views
Position of Exponent Relative to Base
I'm having a problem in that the position of an exponent, relative to the base, is too low. For example, with capital letters or mathbb the top of the exponent is almost in line with the top of the ...
2
votes
1answer
262 views
Typesetting Math and Text Commands
In your opinion, what is the best way to place things like symbols next to names, if some symbols are meant for text and you have to be in mathmode to use the exponent functionality? What is the ...
3
votes
1answer
415 views
Defining a newcommand with sub- or superscript and avoiding “double subscript” error
I often use shortcuts defined via \newcommand. However sometimes it causes a "double subscript" problem if a shortcut contains a subscript and I try to add one more subscript when using it.
I am ...
6
votes
2answers
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Superscripts in verbatim environment
I have some lines in a verbatim environment
...
\begin{verbatim}
line 1
* line 2
line 3
* line 4
line 5
\end{verbatim}
...
at the beginning of some lines I want to add a number ...
11
votes
5answers
613 views
Double superscript error involving tilde
When I write {{\tilde{C}}^{0}_{har}}^{\Gamma} (or the same with fewer curly brackets) in Tex I obtain a double superscript error and I can't solve it. Does someone know how to fix this?
2
votes
1answer
151 views
relative hspace in newcommand
I'm trying to create a symbol of a gray triangle with a black border. I managed to do so using:
\newcommand{\factor}{{\color{gray} \blacktriangledown}\hspace{-1.6ex}\triangledown}
However, the two ...
10
votes
3answers
3k views
Double superscript error
I'm a relative beginner with Lyx. When I type in this code I'm hoping for T' to be followed by superscripts and subscripts. Instead I get a "double superscript" error when I try to view the pdf
\[
...
4
votes
1answer
201 views
detect previous character state
I am using the following tex-file:
\documentclass{book}
\begin{document}
foo\footnote{test.}\footnote{test2}
\end{document}
And the result is two adjacent superscript numbers:
I want to add a ...
7
votes
3answers
891 views
Superscripts before a letter in math
I was writing this formula:
$$^gp = ^gR^l_l+^go_l$$
$g$ are superscripts, but they should be close to other letters. How can I solve this problem?
8
votes
1answer
763 views
biblatex: How to remove the comma before ed./eds.?
How can I remove the comma before ed. or eds. and put this abbreviation in parentheses? I'm using biblatex.
For example this reference:
Dozy, Reinhart, ed.: Supplément aux dictionnaires arabes. ...
8
votes
5answers
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How to properly subscript in a superscripted fraction?
the title says it all. It attached a MWE to display the different relative sizes of a subscript within a normal fraction and a superscripted fraction. As you can see, in the superscripted fraction the ...
14
votes
4answers
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How to typeset indices before a symbol?
I know how to write a usual index with the help of the underscore, but I seem to be unable to find out how to write an (upper/lower) index in front of a letter/text.
These kind of indices are common ...
5
votes
1answer
1k views
Writing (mixed) tensors
Does anybody know about a specific package for handling tensors? Consider, for example, a contraction of the type
...
1
vote
2answers
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Forcing superscripts to overlap with other text for a controllable amount of text
Say I have something like:
First author,\textsuperscript{1,2,3} Second author,\textsuperscript{2,3} Third author, etc.
Is there a way to make the superscripts start in the same location where the ...
4
votes
2answers
389 views
sub- and superscripting together in text mode
I want to use sub- and superscript together in text mode.
I've found this macro to solve the problem
\def\textsubsuperscript#1#2{\rlap{\textsubscript{#1}}\textsuperscript{#2}}
But it doesn't works ...
5
votes
1answer
540 views
Spacing after footnote superscript
I'm writing my thesis for my Computer Science degree. I have a lot of footnotes and my advisor has told me to remove the spacing generated by the superscript of the footnote.
This footnotes are ...
2
votes
2answers
159 views
Description for text
How do I do add superscript[1] and add description at the end of the page? Is there any easy way?
[1] Adding description below the page and using numbers as superscripts
4
votes
1answer
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Why doesn't math \fontdimen's work with XeTeX?
Why doesn't the \fontdimen-command change anything with XeTeX?
\input pgffor
\def\chfndims#1{\foreach\dim in{13,...,19}{\fontdimen\dim#1=20pt}}
\font\mymathfn="XITS Math:script=math" at 10pt ...
3
votes
2answers
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Arrow with an asterisk superscript and text above?
I'm trying to create an arrow (or \mapsto) that has text above it and also an asterisk superscript — where the asterisk is only a superscript for the arrow, if that makes sense.
I've been trying ...
11
votes
2answers
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vector arrow with superscript
I want to have a vector with a superscript:
\vec{o}^t
But this gives very bad results: the t is overlapping with the vector arrow. How do I fix this (and why does this give bad results in the first ...
0
votes
0answers
181 views
Problems with xltxtra and footnote [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to change parameters for \textsuperscript{} in french?
I use fontspec to load the local fonts (ITC Esprit Std Book). Everything is fine (the only main problem may ...
3
votes
2answers
808 views
How to change parameters for \textsuperscript{} in french?
I try to put \textsuperscript{ère} with Roman digits everywhere in document but as I understood the command \textsuperscript{} in French makes effect for all symbols except of "è"?
This solution ...
4
votes
3answers
613 views
Prevent extra spacing between lines from \raisebox
I create superscripts for indexes for notes manually with \raisebox. What I don't like is that Latex changes the line spacing to fit a manual superscript into a line. For instance:
...
1
vote
1answer
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Typesetting “nth” in LaTeX [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
What's the quickest and easiest way to write “2nd” “3rd” etc in LaTeX
1st, 2nd and i-th?
Is there a standard/best practice for ...
7
votes
1answer
671 views
Use hyperref to make bookmarks; how to include superscript
I used hyperref to make bookmarks. After reading hyperref's manual, I got this example and it worked:
\section{Pythagoras: \texorpdfstring{$ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 $}{ a\texttwosuperior\ + ...
5
votes
4answers
956 views
Problem adding subscripts and superscripts [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Cursive text after _
I need to have some subscripted and superscripted text in my thesis document. But when I try to do it the way as H_{2O} or S^{2}. I get an error at ...
0
votes
1answer
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Which one should be chosen for making a transposition of matrices: `fourIdx`, `leftidx`, `tensor`, `subsupscripts`, `mathtools`?
I want to get a transposition symbol of matrices like ^t(1 2 3), as title. I used the macro \prescript (in mathtools) at present.
There is no any problem occured, these packages' macros work well. I ...
4
votes
2answers
753 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 ...
6
votes
1answer
201 views
Turn off superscript in todo package
Todo package by default can display todo notes either as a superscript or as a marginpar (the package has appropriate options). Is there a way to display todo notes as normal text (without patching ...
10
votes
3answers
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Superscript and Subscript together
I would like to show both super and subscript together some text.
I tried this sometext\textsuperscript{1}\textsubscript{2}
But 2 does not show up right below 1.
Thanks for your help. Also ...
1
vote
2answers
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How to make contextual framed letters get proportional size automatically?
I am creating a question sheet using a method (I don't know the exact name, maybe bubble sheet format) as follows:
My question is how to improve the appearance such that the framed letters get ...
