{superscripts} are smaller characters appearing set slightly above the normal line.
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How to put a subscript in a superscript
How can I write the following thing?
a^(b_c), b being a superscript of a, and c being a subscript of b.
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1answer
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pmatrix and superscript
I would like to place a superscript to a pmatrix, but the superscript is not correctly positioned.
\begin{pmatrix}
1 & 2 & 3 \\
4 & 5 & 6 \\
7 & 8 & 9
\end{pmatrix}^{T}
Any ...
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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 ...
6
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1answer
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Endnotes numbered by regular arabic numbers (instead of superscripts) and without indentation
The Latex document below (from my earlier question Chapter name appearing in the endnotes) produces endnotes which are numbered by arabic numbers in the superscript, and there is indentation for each ...
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1answer
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Recursive Multiple subscripts and superscripts with xparse (Modified Version)
How can I modify the command below to obtain a version
(of the question: recursive multiple subscript and superscript with xparse)
which does not stack the sub/superscripts horizontally but moves all ...
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0answers
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references superscripting edition
Is it possible to superscript the edition number of a book?
It should look this way:
Author(year^edition):...
I am using BibTeX. At the moment my reference is printed like this:
CAMPBELL, J. B. ...
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1answer
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How do you get a scriptscriptstyle-sized prime?
As you go from \displaystyle to \scriptstyle to \scriptscriptstyle, letters and numbers, for instance, shrink. Weirdly, to my mind, the prime symbol (') shrinks from \displaystyle to \scriptstyle, ...
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2answers
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recursive multiple subscript and superscript with xparse
How can I define a new command with xparse, something like this:
\NewDocumentCommand\tensorkor{ m >{\SplitList{,}}o >{\SplitList{,}}o }
{
?????
}
that i can execute
$ ...
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1answer
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Can't turn off fontified subscripts in Emacs 24
Under Emacs 24.3 and Auctex, the sub/superscript fontification is occurring outside math modes. This appears in either Beamer or normal LaTeX docs.
Per this question, I've included the following ...
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3answers
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Subscripts and superscripts for Physiology paper
I'm writing a medicine/physiology article.
I was writing the manuscript in Microsoft Word, but have recently discovered LaTeX for rendering math equations, which it does superbly; and wanted to learn ...
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2answers
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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 ...
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2answers
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The \prescript command from the mathtools package gives incorrect alignment
The spacing I'm getting with the \prescript command from the mathtools package seems wrong. Here is a MWE:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath,mathtools}
\begin{document}
...
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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
2answers
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\left( and \right) too big when surrounding a sum (etc.) with no superscript; exacerbated by substack
When I write
\varphi^{-1}\left(\bigcap_{\substack{\mathfrak{p} < B \\ p \text{ prime}}} \mathfrak{p}\right)
I get something like this:
Apparently it's leaving symmetric amounts of room for ...
8
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1answer
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Why doesn't \mathord work to turn an Acc atom into Ord?
Writing ${\dot X^a}^b$ produces a very cryptic "double superscript" error: this has been explained here on this forum: the reason is that {\dot X}^a generates an Acc atom and that, for a reason that ...
2
votes
1answer
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Subscript and superscript in lstlisting?
I need to use subscript and superscript in a lstlisting block. lstlisting can replace strings by Latex commands, but is it also possible to replace some kind of regular expression like
...
2
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1answer
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lyx shortcut for superscript and subscript
Instead of using the menu for Insert->Formatting->Superscript or Subscript, I would like to use a keyboard shortcut.
I tried Tools->Preferences->Shortcuts, there are already shortcuts for ...
2
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1answer
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How to control line spacing and subscript location in captions?
I just started using mhchem and am having problems with captions. Subscripts from mchem overlap with superscripts. I can think of two possible solutions (and trivially not using mchem in captions):
...
3
votes
1answer
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Combining Textstyle and Displaystyle
In my mathematics writing, I often use both superscripts and subscripts on the probability operator. The subscripts are generally lengthy, and I would like for them to appear underneath the operator, ...
8
votes
1answer
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Temporarily disable superscript in citation
I use superscripted citation style by using \setcitestyle{super} in LaTeX preamble, which done the job as I wanted. However, there are several region, in which I need to temporarily disable the ...
21
votes
3answers
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maths nested superscripts and subscripts displayed incorrectly inline
I am having a strange bug when using nested superscripts and subscripts in inline math (displaystyle works fine). This behaviour is the same independently of the font used or the compiler (orginally ...
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0answers
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What is the correct way to write the abbreviation of “the first”? [duplicate]
I want to write 1st. What is the correct way to do so?
1\textsuperscript{st}
\mbox{1\textsuperscript{st}}
\mbox{1$^\text{st}$}
$1^\text{st}$
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5answers
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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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votes
2answers
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How to anchor labels in tikz for baseline alignment
LaTeX handles subscripts and superscripts nicely, automatically correcting for various sizing and placement issues. I am trying to build a function that works like subscripts and superscripts, but ...
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2answers
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My prime symbol is not superscript
I'm learning math mode and having an issue here with the prime symbol.
$y\in[0,1]^{d\prime}$
In this inline math formula, the prime symbol is supposed to be superscript, but it shows up at the ...
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votes
4answers
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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 ...
3
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1answer
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superscript asterisk on the left side of different symbols (math mode)
I need to add superscript asterisks to the left side of different symbols like +,\cdot,\leq,\mathbb{R}.
I read several different solutions to similar questions, which recommended either \prescript, ...
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votes
3answers
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By default, how much do ^ and _ raise and lower the text box in superscript and subscript respectively?
I'm trying to define a set of commands for superscript and subscript, but cannot use the characters ^ and _ in doing so. I've been able to define the correct font size by using ...
9
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6answers
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math shorthand macro: avoid extra space from empty superscript
I find myself writing $\{0,1\}^x$ a whole lot, so I want to define a shorthand macro:
\def\zo#1{\{0,1\}^{#1}}
However, sometimes I need $\{0,1\}$ with no superscript. If I write \zo{} I get a tiny ...
0
votes
0answers
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Specifying citations not to be in superscript [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Temporarily disable superscript in citation
I am using the citation style 'super' so that my citations are superscripted:
\setcitestyle{super}
However in parts of the ...
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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 ...
3
votes
2answers
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Leftidx problem: upper indices have different height
When using the leftidx package to create the same upper index on both sides of \Bbbk[G], the indices have different height and look ugly. Minimal example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{leftidx}
...
7
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1answer
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Can I detect whether my macro is being used inside a subscript or superscript?
I defined this macro:
\newcommand{\foldeq}[1]{\sim_{#1}}
Later on, I noticed that when it's used inside a subscript, it looks a little bit hard to tell whether it's $\sim f$ or $\sim_f$. ($\sim f$ ...
11
votes
6answers
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How should imaginary numbers be typeset?
I've never had to typeset complex numbers before and I'm finding that I'm uncertain about what best-practices are. My question is really about typesetting just i. (Hence my title referring to ...
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2answers
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Weird relative positioning of superscript and subscript with \dot, \bar
Minimal working example:
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
\[ {A^\mu}_\nu \]
\[ {\bar{A}^\mu}_\nu \]
\end{document}
The result is.
Why is the placement of ...
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votes
3answers
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Mixed superscript, subscript and widehat
What is the correct way to write this equation and make both L_s matrices look the same? I tried this but the widehat and superscript L_s matrix' subscript is positioned slightly lower than the ...
9
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1answer
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Capture a macro's subscripts/superscripts by the macro
Is it possible to capture sub-/superscripts added to a macro by the macro itself?
Consider the following example:
\newcommand{\fx}[1]{f(x)}
\fx{x} % -> f(x)
\fx{x}^2 % -> f(x)²
Now the ...
14
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.
...
6
votes
1answer
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superscripts with xelatex? (footnotes, natbib)
This example illustrates some conflict between xelatex and natbib- and footnote-generated superscripts. The semi-colon between distinct citations is not typeset as a superscript, nor is the dagger. ...
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votes
1answer
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Footnotes with no superscript but indent [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to set superscript footnote mark in the text body but normalsized in the foot?
I cannot find a way to have footnotes with no superscript number in the footnotes, but ...
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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1answer
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Combining \operatorname with \mathnormal and \mathrm
Related Question:
Typesetting the square of a mathematical operator
\operatorname converts its argument into a function symbol with appropriate spaces on the left and on the right. However, I ...
5
votes
1answer
248 views
How to reduce the spacing between punctuation and the superscript citation
I'm using biblatex with the autocite=superscript option, so I can use \autocite to switch the interpunction and a superscript citation when the \autocite command is placed before an period or comma. ...
2
votes
1answer
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Global change of notation
Consider the MWE below. In the first notation the superindex is higher than necessary since the lower end of the brackets is taken as reference point for the box in which the superindex is set. This ...
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2answers
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How to represent this superscript?
I am trying to write this command below but it doesnt work.
$$\triangle$^m$
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2answers
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Sub-/Superscripts in Headings/Normal Text [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to typeset subscript in usual text mode?
I sometimes want to typeset something simple like $N_2$ or $3^2$ in a Heading, other times in a paragraph of normal text.
I ...
2
votes
1answer
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Index Exponent with LaTeX
Please, how can i write
C i,j
in LaTeX (i as an index and j an an exponent)?
I know just that:
C^j
C_i
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votes
3answers
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Statistical significance stars
What's wrong with my code for three stars (***)? It's so ugly compared to my ** and *.
\documentclass{article}
\newcommand{\oneS}{\ensuremath{{}^{\textstyle *}}}
...
4
votes
1answer
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Better looking nested subscripts and superscripts
I have a situation where I need to subscript a superscript in math mode (and actually, subscript that subscript in some cases). (Please don't waste time telling me to change my notation; this is the ...
4
votes
1answer
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Strange interaction between amsmath and setspace
Compiling the MWE below, you will observe in the output the following phenomenon (you may have to zoom in):
Comment amsmath out. Then, the spacing beteen lines is such that the subindex of the ...
