Questions tagged [brackets]
{brackets} is about different brackets, their usage and functionality in (La)TeX.
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Is there a “big” command for square brackets as large as `\left[ … \right]`?
I have the following LaTeX code (using amsmath and amssymb): \documentclass[12pt]{article} \usepackage{amsmath,amssymb} \begin{document} \[ \sum_{n=1}^{+\infty} \frac{\left(1 + \sin \frac{1}{...
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Bracket covers sum limits using mathclap environment
I have the following code: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{mathtools} \begin{document} \[S_1 = \frac{1}{2} \left(\sum_{\mathclap{i = n + 1}}^{n + m} a_i t_i \right)\] \end{document} And it ...
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Appropriate style for two limits with two brackets
I wanted to know which of the two styles is more elegant when I have this form \documentclass{article} \usepackage{amsmath,amssymb} \begin{document} \begin{align} \lim_{n \to \infty} \bigl( \lim_{x \...
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bropd and yathesis compatibility
I usually use the bropd package, which provides an automatic way to alternate different kinds of brackets with the \br command. They even automatically change size to accomodate their content. This ...
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operators/functions with paired parentheses - getting the spacing right
I subscribe to the school of insisting on parenthesizing arguments of functions when describing their application, i.e. never $\sin \myarg$, but rather $\sin (\myarg)$. But actually, that's generally $...
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latexindent nested brackets in forest / prooftrees with justified end of line
I would like latexindent to format the following code with the brackets nested properly and the just={.*} left justified at the end of the line (like \\ in a tabular). Original code: \begin{...
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Extra space after \left…\right workaround with \vphantom in LaTeX
I want to ensure that brackets grow properly around their contents, so I’ve been using \left...\right together with \vphantom. For example, I transform a simple expression like (\frac12) into \left(\...
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lrcorner with a letter
I want to ask if it is possible in latex to display annotated corner brackets? Like in this picture:
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How to allow line breaks in long parenthetical lists?
When typesetting a longer list of items within parentheses, LaTeX (LuaLaTex) refuses to break the line cleanly—even though there are obvious break points after the commas. This causes awkward spacing ...
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How to draw an array like this?
Notice that the bracket is beside the content: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{amsmath} \begin{document} $$ \begin{array}{l} \omega_1 \omega_2^2, \omega_2^3 \\ i = 3, \ldots, g, \\ i = 3, \ldots, ...
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Designing notation for langle and rangle with tick marks (for Hermitian inner products)
Because of differing conventions of where to put the conjugate linear part of a Hermitian/sesquilinear inner product, I want to design a notation for inner product that has the asymmetry built into it....
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How to properly typeset long division, where the parenthese "just touches" the overbar?
I want to manually typeset long division as an array. I want the parenthese to just touch the overbar, unlike how it is done in polynom. How can I get this style, without my bludgeoning usage of kern, ...
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Scalerel Angle Brackets: Horizontal Spacing Issues
I found that \left\langle \right\rangle can only scale the angled brackets up to a certain limit. So, I used scalerel to give larger ones. But, we see that the horizontal spacing is not quite right: ...
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Expectation value angles, 90° preferred
$<E>$ - I don't want the spaces. ("\Smash" is the way you deal with your TeX? I only know the command exists.) $\langle{E}\rangle$? - 135° is a bit flat, but OK-ish (and the Wiki given ...
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Chemfig and polymerdelim inconsistencies with delimiter output
I was trying the Polyethylen found in the Chemfig manual: \chemfig{\vphantom{CH_2}-[@{op,.75}]CH_2-CH_2-[@{cl,0.25}]} \polymerdelim[height = 5pt, indice = \!\!n]{op}{cl} But in the end it seems it ...