Minimal working example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[bitstream-charter]{mathdesign}
\usepackage{multicol}
\usepackage{fancyhdr}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{lettrine}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage[margin=0.9in]{geometry}
\setlength{\columnsep}{0.8cm}
\title{\Huge Bla bla bla}
\author{\Large John Smith}
\date{}
\fancypagestyle{amstyle}
{
\fancyhf{}
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}
\fancyfoot[C]{\textbf{Bla bla bla}}
\fancyfoot[R]{\textbf{Bla bla bla}}
\fancyfoot[L]{\textbf{\thepage}}
}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\thispagestyle{amstyle}
\begin{multicols*}{2}
\lettrine[lines=5]{M}{} \lipsum[1-10]
$$\boxed{fancy equation}$$
\textit{Important sentence here}
\columnbreak
% image as large as 1 multicols \includegraphics[scale=1]{ams-add.pdf}
\end{multicols*}
\end{document}
The problem is the boxed equation at the end and sentence are spread out. I am unable to resolve the issue. I'd like the left column to terminate normally, and not add extra space in between.
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that's not good.