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29 questions linked to/from What's the proper way to typeset a differential operator?
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How can I write a complex exponential in LaTeX so that it looks presentable?
I have the complex exponential written as:
\begin{equation}
e^{i \frac{2\pi}{5}}
\end{equation}
which appears as:
I have the complex exponential written as:
\begin{equation}
e^{-i \dfrac{2\...
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Custom command to notate specific terms in equation with arrows
Currently, I am using the custom command notate from this TeX SE answer.
The syntax of this command is:
\notate[B<race>]{<referenced math>}{<dropline length in \baselineskips>}{<...
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How to produce suitable spaces surround the differential symbol d in dx?
I'm creating a list with common math commands that I use, but \newcommand and \DeclareMathOperator both add a space after the symbol I just defined. For example, comparing the two commands defined ...
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Compiling error - Paragraph ended before \align* was complete [closed]
I have this working example:
\documentclass[letterpaper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
\begin{align*}
\frac{d}{dx}&(\sin^{-1} x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x^2}...
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Differentiation symbol
Generally, I use mathrm{d} for the differentiation symbol in math mode, x\,\mathrm{d}x? However, I sometimes feel that the spacing is not accurate. What is best practice, theoretical computer science ...
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Recentering \bar over to account for integral alignment
I'm trying to write an integral with upper and lower bounds denoted with over- and under-bars respectively. The issue is that because the integral is slanted, it makes it hard to line up the symbols ...
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What is really function of \mathop command?
I'm a newbie in LaTeX. When I was reading the Tutorial book about LaTeX, I got a command
\newcommand {\dd}{\mathop{}\,\mathrm{d}}
Actually, I understand the function of that command but I don;t get ...
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Correct spacing in integrals [duplicate]
I'd like to know how you prefer to typeset integrals. As you see in the following minimal working example I've made the space between the integral symbol \int and the integrand a little bit smaller ...
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Coloured underlines of equations and text in LaTeX Beamer
A previous question asked how to underline equations in color (1). However, many of the solutions suggested don't work in LaTeX Beamer. I also had difficulties finding ways for simple customisation, ...
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How to get decent math rendering with Tex4ht?
After resolving the hyperref issues with tex4ht, I'm still having issues with the math rendering.
The following MWE compiles fine with pdflatex, except for the d operator:
\documentclass[a4paper, ...
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\eval does not scale its argument properly
Here a user suggested to use the commath package to separate presentation and content. I LOVE separating presentation and content, so I read the documentation and started using this package throughout ...
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When to use upright letters in math mode
what are the conventions when to use upright letters in math mode?
Example:
\begin{align}
W_{mag} = \frac{1}{2}LI^2
\end{align}
should the inductivity and the current be typeset in ...
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Setting new command in LaTeX for the differential [duplicate]
I am writing a document in LaTeX and since I use quite often the command ${\rm d}$ for inserting the differential in the integrals , I decided to make a new command and insert in the preamble.
I ...
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If f is the name of a math function, should it not be set upright? [closed]
I was happy to find out that my intuition about setting differential operators and common math constants was right (see the accepted answer).
However, this got me thinking. My rationale for using ...
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Better automatic spacing of differential d?
This question was basically about whether the differential d should be upright or italicized, not about how to achieve that in tex. However, this useful answer did suggest something like the following ...
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