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Where should the missing {} be?

When I write down the equation, an error appears that {} is missing: A^{\overline^{\overline{B}}} = C Latex generates the equation correctly in pdf, but it reports this error. Error: Missing { ...
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Square brackets throw an error while parentheses don't [duplicate]

Why does the following work \documentclass[answers]{exam} \begin{document} \begin{center} \Large\textbf{ \shortstack{ Assignment 1 \...
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Pgfplots error when graphing trig function when "/" is inside!

I'm trying to graph the function, x * tan(pi/x) in Pgfplots, but it always comes up with the errors: Argument of \pgfmathfloattoint@@ has an extra } Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup. Runaway argument? ...
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How to Solve Error With Square [] Brackets on New Line in Header [duplicate]

In the table below, if I move the units in the square brackets to the next line in the header (e.g. [mg/g] on a new line), I get an error. However, if I use curved () brackets instead, there is no ...
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Weird error : use of [ ] in array [duplicate]

thank you for reading. I was trying to use some commutators in an array when I found this error : ! Missing number, treated as zero. a l.9 [a] A number should have been here; I inserted '0'. (...
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How can I remove rectangular brackets around definition optional title?

I am fairly new to latex, so i am using a "base" i got, to write my thesis in. At the beginning of the tex file, the following lines are placed, to define theorems and definitons: \newtheorem{theorem}...
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Missing brackets on equations

I'm writing a couple of equations in LaTex (it's my first time using it) and, although I'm finding the general usage pretty straight forward I keep getting a missing brackets warning from ShareLatex ...
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Why does including brackets in a TikZ datavisualization label give me an error?

My questions concerns the following MWE: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz} \usetikzlibrary{datavisualization} \usetikzlibrary{datavisualization.formats.functions} \begin{document} \tikz[scale=...
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curly braces problem (garamondx package)

Sorry. i couldn't see another question about this. I'm using garamondx package. The problem is large curly bracket. It seems like the picture given. i want stg like { , but that's like ( . what can i ...
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Error typesetting large bracket with multiple lines

I was following a Wikibooks section to create multiple lines within a single large bracket. Something like this. The problem is that when I type in the given code, which is \[ u(x) = \begin{cases}...
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Double subscript error with \newcommand?

Disclaimer: I know of Defining a newcommand with sub- or superscript and avoiding "double subscript" error but this only gives a work-around, but no explanation to my question. Here's a ...
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Brackets in first column in table give "Missing number, treated as zero" error [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Error with table I'm writing a table with 4 columns and 1 row. The first column starts with a bracket. It compiles without issues: \documentclass{article} \begin{document} \...
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Compilation error when a command argument contains a math formula with a bracket ]

When I try to compile the following document: \documentclass{article} \newenvironment{modelDefinitions}{% \begin{description} }{% \end{description} } \newcommand{\modelDef}[2]{\item[#1] \hfill \\...
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