Write above the symbol math "subset"

Question

Like the symbols "bigcup or bigcap" in LateX, I'd like to write above the symbol subset.

I have try to use the displaystyle command, but it doesn't work !

Here is a snippet of my try :

$\boldsymbol{NP} \displaystyle\subset^{?} \boldsymbol{P}$

You could also use \shortstack{?\\$\subset$}
– Steven B. Segletes
May 21, 2013 at 13:29 — Steven B. Segletes, May 21, 2013 at 13:29

egreg · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-07 22:54:48Z

9

Usually \overset is used for that purpose.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}

\begin{document}
$A\overset{?}{\subset}B$

$A\subset B$
\end{document}

The second formula is just for showing that the spacing for a relation symbol is preserved.

enter image description here

answered Sep 7, 2013 at 22:54

egreg

1.1m135 gold badges2614 silver badges4212 bronze badges

1

I use \stackrel for this. Is overset better?
– Chris Chudzicki
Sep 8, 2013 at 1:39
1

@ChrisChudzicki: Sorry for the necromancy, but see: tex.stackexchange.com/a/39230/40862 (so according to that answer yes, overset is better, because it takes care of spacing properly, without you having to figure out if something is a relation or a binary operator; if you do know that, the result will probably be the same).
– tomasz
Nov 6, 2016 at 19:40

Add a comment |

1 Answer 1