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Insert a skak symbol
I'm trying to enter a chess symbols of skak package, and output it at pdflatex but it didn't compile...(at Lyx).
What can I do?
I enter it at math mode.
(there is no other way).
(Idon't know what is ...
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Lyx program listings output wrong symbols [duplicate]
This is what I added to the preamble:
basicstyle={\footnotesize\ttfamily}
emph={si, //,{,}, <, >, if, para, cada, devolver, en, de}
emphstyle={\color{red}}
frame=single
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How to put the triangle arrow
I am looking for this symbol:
▷
I have seen it in the tutorials and manuals in menu Help. I think it's the code:
\lyxarrow{}
But in the example it isn't code; I can see:
• Open a new file ...
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How do I prevent pdflatex from making strange symbols when text is copied? [duplicate]
I use LyX to create my LaTeX files. Recently, when I've used LyX's pdflatex to view my file, the text looks fine, but when I attempt to copy it, I just get strange symbols. If I use LyX's dvipdfm, I ...
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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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1answer
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How do I create the universe of discourse symbol with LyX?
I've been using OpenOffice and/or MS Word to do my college assignments, but since I started this new discrete math course, I'm finding myself very annoyed with the math formula options in those ...
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The difference between $X^{\ast}$ and $X^*$? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
\star vs. \ast in formulas. Which one to use?
What is the difference between X^{\ast} and X^* ?
Both look the same in the pdf file - although when using Lyx the former ...
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1answer
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No symbols inside a multilevel numbered list in Lyx [closed]
I have some numbered lists in Lyx with 4 levels of indentation. On the first level there are numbers (1,2,3,....), on the second small letters ( (a),(b),(c),...), then Roman numbers (i, ii, iii,...) ...
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What is the equivalent to the german “Symbolverzeichnis” and how is it realizable in Lyx?
In mathematical books you have sometimes (in addition to the index of words) a list of symbols with a short description. In German it is called "Symbolverzeichnis". Is this somehowe realizable within ...
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Math symbol question: Vertical bar for ''evaluated at …''
How do I insert the line "|" after the equation in LaTeX (see image below)?
I'm using LyX so if you can point me to the symbol of that line is also OK.
I don't know if this line has a proper name ...
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lyx bibliography does not display math symbols
I am using the IEEEtran template.
I have to cite one reference, this reference has several special math characters,
when I tried to convert it to pdf file, LyX gave many errors about it,
Errors:
six ...
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Nomenclature sorting and latex code coming first
I am using LyX, which uses Nomenclature package, I guess. As you see in the screenshot 1, \hat{p} comes before everything else. How can I send it back where the other p's are?
Many thanks.
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1answer
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Overlaying two symbols
I use LyX, so a lot of the working is hidden from me.
I want to overlay the symbols \star and \bigcircle.
How do I do this?
I know it can be done, ad there is the \not, which works like that
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In LyX, is it possible to customize the special characters (specifically symbols)? [closed]
This could be a problem to many newcomers to LyX (and LaTeX in general), who are migrating from word processors; the story is that first I try to insert a special character, an arrow for example, so I ...
