{superscripts} are smaller characters appearing set slightly above the normal line.
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Trick LaTeX into doing double superscripts
I have a function in my .sty sheet that does a second partial derivative:
\newcommand{\hpartdsq}[2]{\dfrac{\partial^2 #1}{\partial #2 ^2}}
But I'd like to pass it something that already has a ...
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What's the quickest way to write “2nd” “3rd” etc in LaTeX?
If I want to use abbreviations for second, third and so on in my LaTeX documents, I am currently doing this: 2$^{nd}$ which seems unsatisfactory. Is there a macro I'm missing? I'm sure I could define ...
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How to show tilde in superscript
I would like to show a tilde in the superscript of a letter. For example
F^{\tilde{}}
But it does not look good. Any suggestions?
Thanks and regards!
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Can super/sub-scripts bind more tightly than macro expansion?
By "bind more tightly" I refer to the order in which operations are carried out by default.
Experimenting shows that if \ab is ab and \cd is cd then \ab^\cd is ab^cd. I would like it to be ...
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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 ...
