Questions tagged [superscripts]
{superscripts} are smaller characters appearing set slightly above the normal line.
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Superscript in citation and bibliography (using interact document class) [closed]
I am using a template for a journal paper (Taylor & Francis), it has \documentclass[]{interact}. I want to use the superscript citation as shown in the next figure:
I am using also the following ...
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Ugly fractions including exponents in superscript
Consider typesetting the following expression in LaTeX:
\[
a^{\frac{\mathrm{e}^{\lambda x}}{1-\mathrm{e}^{\lambda x}}}
\]
The output is as follows:
This looks quite ugly. I think the issue is that ...
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How to lower the superscript in a math mode manually
I am using amsmath package, and I would like to print $\dot{\overline{P}}^{A}$ such that the letter A was at the same height as in $\overline{P}^{A}$.
The order of upper symbols matters (\dot must be ...
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Change color of supercripts in author block using authblk package
I am using the [authblk][1] package to list authors alphabetically with footnotes indicating institution affiliations.
I can configure the fonts used by redefining the Authfont and Affilfont commands ...
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Align subscript
When i put the code $(f_{\mathcal{X}},f_{\mathcal{X}}^{\partial})$ I get the following:
But I want the subscripts to be aligned. How can I do this?
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How to get automatic math superscript height like \dagger?
I wish to define a superscript that is adaptive to the height of the character before it.
Just like using the \dagger offered by latex.
For example, for the following code:
\[
\sqrt{p^\top \...
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Double Superscript Error with Macro Adding a Superscript
I found a lots of questions asking how to add a superscript to a variable defined with a superscript but none for how to do it the other way around.
My macro is \newcommand{\trsp}[1]{#1^T} and I want ...
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Alignment symbols with super-scripts
Consider the MWE
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
\[
A_{X}, A_{X_{1}}, A_{X_{b}^{2}}, A_{\bar X_{b}^{2}},
A_{\overline X_{b}^{2}}
\]
\end{document}
which produces
Adding subscripts (or ...
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How do I type a superscript in a subtitle?
Here is a minimal version of what I am trying to compile:
\documentclass{book}
\begin{document}
\title{La vie au XXI\textsuperscript{e} si\`ecle}
\subtitle{La vie au XXI\textsuperscript{e} si\`ecle}...
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Change Display of Subscripts and Superscripts of Summations in a left bracket
By using the following code from the amsmath package:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{mathptmx,mathtools}
\DeclareSymbolFont{Xlargesymbols}{OMX}{cmex}{m}{n}
\DeclareMathSymbol{\Xsum}{\mathop}{...
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Inserting multiplication sign in superscript in-text
On overleaf, I am trying to write out matrix X in all real numbers ^ (P x P), where x is a multiplication sign, in the middle of a paragraph of text.
So far, I have
$X$ $\in$ $\mathbb{R}^{P\timesP}$.
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Power and Subscript “Push” Each Other
I'm facing an issue where the superscript and subscript do not align:
Now I'm using a command I defined to create this:
\newcommand{\pow}[2]{\ensuremath{\reflectbox{\ensuremath{{\reflectbox{\...
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A better way of writing exponents/superscripts for matrices?
How can I make the height of the left-hand side (Sigma with superscript) and the right-hand side(Lambda with an exponent 1/2) the same or at least to a similar level?
\documentclass{article}
\...
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Space between text and superscript too little with CMU Serif font
I'm having some trouble with the spacing between text and superscript in citations.
With Latin Modern Roman the space before the superscript is ok:
However, when I load the cmunrm font, that space ...
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How to get parentheses and superscript with citations in chicago reference style?
I am looking to use the "Chicago" referencing style because it has been requested by my supervisor.
I have implemented that but I want it to display the in-text citation in parentheses with ...
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KaTeX alternative to \sideset in LaTeX
I am aware that GitLab uses KaTeX as markdown engine and KaTeX support only some of the functionality of LaTeX. Therefore I ran into a problem when I was trying to put superscripts and subscript ...
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Superscript placement sub/superscripts
I noticed that with many nested sub/superscripts, LaTeX starts really messing with the script placements.
For example I need to typeset math like
\varphi_e^{A_{s(x)}, 1} or even \mathcal{W}_{\varphi_e^...
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Choose location of annotation by angle
Normally a superscript goes in the top-right corner, a subscript goes in the bottom-right corner. Instead of restricting annotations to just those two locations, can I chose the angle more flexibly? ...
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stix2, overline and superscripts
Consider the following MWE without stix2 loaded (looks nice with and without overline):
And with stix2 loaded (looks nice without but horrible with overline):
The overline is placed a bit high, but ...
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Standard with respect to super+subscript
I had an annoying problem with primes - since two automatically turn into quotation marks, and I had some double and triple primed variables, I introduced the textprime solution from here by egreg - ...
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Double subscript followed by superscript gives unpleasant result
When typing
$C_{\mathscr T_{\nu^\dagger}}$ and $C_{\mathscr T_\nu}$
we get the output
The way in which $\nu$ is moved further down when introducing the $\dagger$ symbol is unsightly and I am ...
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Horizontal Alignment When Using Overset with Superscript
I have the following problem. In the latex snippet below the superscript "(+)" is slighty higher for the complex conjugate c (c with star on top) than with the normal c. How can I align this ...
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Modification of overrightarrow
I have a simple question... I want a modified version of \overrightarrow such that:
So, the (n) is vertically aligned with the arrow. And this of course for every letter and symbol. The first line I ...
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An accumulating superscript operator: translating $^i^+^1$ to $^{i+1}$ NOT to a double superscript ${{^i}^{+}+1}
I like using Unicode characters in my input. They work great for making the text look more like the printed version, and consume less window space. One glitch though, I cannot get the superscripts (...
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Why are my footnotes listed as 1. instead of ¹? [closed]
I am simply using \footnote but it seems that the layout is messed up. I use the following packages.
It should be noted that the footnote is being inserted in text, in a subfile.
\usepackage[utf8]{...
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How to put superscript and star symbol * on the authors, and set the environment for corresponding author email?
I am writing a paper using the IOPScience latex template, which can be obtained through this link:
https://publishingsupport.iopscience.iop.org/author-guidelines-for-conference-proceedings/
How can I ...
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Superscript hours, minutes, seconds over decimal for angles
In this example (from the U.S. Naval Observatory's Almanac for Computers), there is a nice, compact notation for angles where the units of the angle (either degrees or hours, minutes seconds) is shown ...
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TeX double script error even though all brackets are perfectly placed
Whenever I write,
${{\dot y}^a}^\top$
I will receive a double superscript error.
But {{\dot y}^a}^\top is perfectly parsed. I don't understand why there would be an error at all. Please help!
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Unicode math and subscript spacing
The following code results in the 'j' being too far away from the parenthesis:
\documentclass[a4paper, 12pt]{article}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\...
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Double subscript?
I am examining a way to adjust the size of nested delimiters automatically.
This gives 'double subscript':
\documentclass[a4paper, 12pt]{article}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\...
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Don't want superscript citation [closed]
By default, my citation form is in superscript as shown in the image below. I want the citation in the normal size (no superscript). Please let me know how can I fix this?
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Is it possible to rotate a prime when you have a subscript too?
So I want an apostrophe to denote the complement, but the ^\prime symbol looks a bit too angled.
I found somewhat of a solution here.
But I can't get it to work with subscripts, A_0^\prime yields:
...
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Redefine a letter in mathmode
I'd like to do the same thing that is been done to the greek letter \chi in this post to the letter g. In particular I'd like to redefine g in mathmode to work as \chi here:
\makeatletter
\...
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Wrong position of superscript with colored brackets
Coloring the brackets changes the position of the superscript. How can I get the same position as in the right example with standard color brackets? I intend to use \left) and \right) for brackets to ...
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How to increase spacing of uppercase subscript
In one equation, I am changing my notation from the one on the left to the one on the right, which uses a right subscript. Especially compared to the initial version, the spacing for the subscript ...
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`xymatrix` arrow labels compiles incorrectly or does not compile
Update: added detail as per @Christoph Frings comments!
I am trying to draw a commutative-style diagram using xymatrix and could not find a post detailing the same issue I have.
I have used: \...
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Making indices stackable
One thing I have always disliked about the TeX syntax is that double superscripts or subscripts yield an error; I would have found it more natural if they were simply stacked instead. So for fun, I ...
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Lowering the height of a superscript?
If I write $\hat{\bar{M}}^{a}$ by using the code
\hat{\bar{M}}^{a}
then I find that the superscript a is too high up. I would like for that a to be at the same height as M (but including the bar and ...
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How to make numbers superscript? [duplicate]
Hello guys,
How to make numbers superscript? Just like in the picture below
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How to type frameshift-operator | Custom vector operator
I have to use this frameshift-operator, but I could not find a way to reproduce it. I've only found \vec{} and the \vv command from the esvect-package, but the index is at the wrong side of the arrow ...
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Move the star symbol into the top-right-corner of the union symbol
I want to move the * into the top-right-corner of the union symbol.
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
$${\bigcup\limits_{i=1}^{k}}^* A_i$$
\end{document}
I don't know how to move *. I try ...
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Adjustable norm to subscript and superscript(no mathtools package)
I would like to achieve something very similar to this question but without using mathtools.
Example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\def\norm#1{\lVert{#1}\rVert}
\begin{document}
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Why can I not use the “superiors” package with any options?
I am trying to compile the following document:
\documentclass[a4paper,11pt]{scrartcl}
\usepackage[supstfm=libertinesups,supscaled=1.2,raised=-.13em]{superiors}
\begin{document}
a
\end{document}
The ...
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Adding space in math superscript in XeLaTeX
I had the same question as asked here. The solution is to add this piece of code in the preamble
\let\sp^
\catcode`\^=\active
\gdef^#1{\sp{\hspace{0.06em} #1}}
The solution seems to work. However, I ...
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How to make a superscript of arbitrary width?
I'm trying to make the following two commands of the same width:
\newcommand{\Bsh}{\ensuremath{B^{H}_{s}}\xspace}
\newcommand{\Bsl}{\ensuremath{B^{L}_{s}}\xspace}
in order to avoid these ugly ...
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“superiors” package breaks symbolic footnote position in Libertine
I want to use symbolic footnotes in one or two places of a document typeset in Libertine, the rest can stay arabic as usual. Therefore, I redefine \thefootnote locally:
\documentclass{article}
\...
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Alignment of subscripts and superscripts that employ mathchoice
I have defined a macro which, for the purposes of demonstration, I have stripped down to the following:
\newcommand{\sub}[1]{\mathchoice{_{#1}}{}{}{}}
However, with this macro the subscript no longer ...
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Using the physics package to take second derivatives with respect to primed coordinates
As it says in the title, I am attempting to write a second derivative such as the following
and ideally would use the shorthand derivative from the physics package which would be the following.
\dv[2]...
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Latex equation in github page [closed]
I want to write down in Github page.
I have found this article and followed Quick and Simple Inline solution.
However, my question is not similar to the linked question because there is no link for ...
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Problem with custom font feature for addition kerning in OpenType font
I try to add some custom kerning to an OpenType font used with fontspec under lualatex. The real-world example uses the Brill fonts, but as they are not part of TeX Live I use Libertinus in the ...
