Questions tagged [symbols]
{symbols} is about specific non-alphabetic symbols or math symbols, e.g., about looking-up, constructing, or using symbols. For questions about {fonts} or alphabetic {characters} use the respective tag instead.
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Using \ifthenelse and \isempty in newcommand used in glossaries's name
I want to use \ifthenelse while defining symbols with \newcommand. This works all fine, until I try to use those symbols (here \densCanv) in my glossary as a name:
\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{article}...
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What is the definition of \partial (∂) by using \DeclareMathSymbol
I want to know the definition of "\partial (∂)" by using \DeclareMathSymbol. For example, the definition of "\alpha (α)" by using \DeclareMathSymbol is
\DeclareMathSymbol\alpha{\...
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What symbol should I use for non linear proportional to? [migrated]
Until now, if I had a function $f$ and a monotonic transformation of it $g$, I would write $f \propto g$, however, a colleague of mine pointed out that it's usually considered "proportional to&...
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Adding a vertical line on an existing symbol to define a new one
I want to create a new simple symbol.
Because that symbol will be frequently used in my essay, I hope it can be easily used(also for handwriting). My idea is to add one verticle line on an existing ...
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Filled in \diamond without XeLaTeX
I am looking for a filled-in version of the \diamond (⬦) command. More specifically, I'd like a filled-in version that is
the same size as \diamond,
centered vertically in the same way as \diamond.
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how to get rid of this warning "amssymb should not be used in conjunction with mbdch"
I am writing an article in East Asian J of Applied Mathematics. The preamble is
\documentclass{eajam}
%%%%% journal info %%%%%%%%%
\setcounter{page}{1}
\renewcommand\thisnumber{x}
\renewcommand\...
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How can I replace the single quotation mark with another one in the listings package?
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{book}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{lmodern}
\usepackage{listings}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{tcolorbox}
\...
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How would we write code for a smile with a dot underneathe it?
We want either \smallsmile or \smile with a dot underneath it.
How do we draw a \smile with a dot underneath?
\smile
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Are there concave up and concave down symbols in beamer?
I am looking for concave up and concave down symbols in beamer. The ones which can be scaled to use in the analysis of second derivative.
\documentclass[aspectratio=169]{beamer} \mode<presentation&...
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Outline of symbols \top, \bot, \vdash
In Nicolas Bourbaki's Algebra I, he uses an outline version of \top for his internal composition law (depicted below). Is there any way we can produce analogous symbols but with the vertical line &...
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The classical symbol for the flat angle [duplicate]
The classical symbol for the flat angle is $\overline\omega$ but with the overline attached to $\omega$.
But how can we achieve this?
Thanks for help
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Problem when combining \widebar and \mathring
I have been using the \widebar command defined in https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/60253/326104. It has worked perfectly so far, but it has run into problems when writing \mathring{\widebar{k}}. The ...
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How to typeset Dijkstra choice with TeX Gyre Termes and STIX Two Math? Other font suggestions are welcome
Continuing How to draw the box of Dijkstra's Guarded Command Language?, let's try to retypeset EWD's programs. Let's test STIX Math, with ⫾ (Dijkstra choice, U+2AFE), the same symbol in \...
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How can I change the size of \vert accordingly like \left and \right command [duplicate]
I am considering the notation
\newcommand{\f}[3]{f\left(#1; #2 \lvert #3\right)}
As you can see, the top formula has \vert size as default. I want the latter formula, How do I change my command? I ...
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How to use \Gamma function [closed]
I want to use \Gamma function over a quantity in \Gamma(x+y+z), but the symbol seems shorter and doesn't extend over whole bracket. Can you suggest what can be done?
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