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Natural numbers symbol causes an error
My latex code is $(X_i)_{i \in \N}$ and I get this error:
! Undefined control sequence. of $(X_i)_{i \in \N
Can anybody tell me why?
I have included the amssymb package:
\usepackage{amssymb}
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Undefined control sequence \coloneqq
I'm trying to export a PDF of a LyX document (it has never caused a problem before). Below I have posted pictures of the error message along with the equation LyX highlighted for me. I don't know what ...
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LaTeX wants a $ where there shouldn't be one
I have a variable name that I need to include mid-paragraph. The variable is called "oral_read_score". LaTeX seems to think that I meant the "r" and "s" to be subscripts, and gives an error unless I ...
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My symbols are rendered as ff. Have I ran out of memory?
I have been trying to solve a 4x4 matrix and have done a hell a lot of writing. Now I am near the end and I am not getting the requested output out of the LaTeX compiler.
When I write for example:
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How can I get to use the sideset command on unusual symbols without an error message
I would like to use the command, $\sideset{_\sigma}{_f}\times$ without an error message. This command renders the way I want it to, (a times with a left subscript of \sigma, and a right subscript of ...
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Issues with Greek letters, bolding, and font packages
I am trying to write an exam for multivariable calculus, with \usepackage{bookman,eulervm} and I am running into some very, very stange errors:
When I try to use \mathbf{} on a Greek letter (e.g. ...
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Package listings: Error “Undefined control sequence.” because of single-quote-symbol?
I'm using the package listings and came across a problem displaying an SQL statement within an java environment. This is the MWE.
\documentclass[]{report}
\usepackage{listings}
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Any reason why \blacksquare and \box are causing errors?
I am using the amsmath package. I just want a black box at the end of a proof, right-justified.
\blacksquare and \box both cause errors.
Actually, I'd prefer a musical quarter note if that's ...
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Despite using backslash dollar sign, error persists
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\begin{document}
\title{Kubuntu Setup}
Don't forget your architecture is not i386, but x86_64. Better to use {\tt \$(uname -i)} instead of manually specifying ...
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svjour3 undefined control sequence
I am using svjour3 template to submit a paper. My problem is LaTeX faces these errors:
Undefined control sequence
\mathbb{} .
Similarly
Undefined control sequence
\mathfrac{} .
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Missing $ inserted
I am new to latex. I am trying to compile someone else's document. I have all the correct packages installed, but I get the following error:
*Overfull \hbox <37.8394pt too wide> in paragraph ...
