## Math Notation Help

This glossary will help you build complex mathematical equations using the Tex markup language. This will involve using @@ or $$before and after the expression to display the desired results. Browse the glossary using this index Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL Page: 1 2 (Next) ALL ### \ #### \_ (where _ is blank) • Ordinary whitespace to be used after a dot not denoting the end of a sentence • After commands without parameters use \~ (tilde) instead in order to avoid browser specific problems  Keyword(s): math spaces, whitespace, blank space #### \, • \, inserts the smallest predefined space in a formula • Equivalent: \hspace{2} • Ex.:$$a\,b$$gives $a\,b$ • Ex.:$$a~\hspace{2}~b$$gives also $a~\hspace{2}~b$  Keyword(s): math spaces #### \; • \; (backslash semicolon) inserts the third smallest predefined space in a formula • Equivalent: \hspace{6} • Ex.:$$a\;b$$gives $a\;b$ • Ex.:$$a~\hspace{6}~b$$gives also $a~\hspace{6}~b$  Keyword(s): math spaces #### \: • \: inserts the second smallest predefined space in a formula • Equivalent: \hspace{4} • Ex.:$$a\:b$$gives $a\:b$ • Ex.:$$a~\hspace{4}~b$$gives also $a~\hspace{4}~b$  Keyword(s): math spaces #### \/ (backslash slash) • \/ (backslash slash) avoids ligatures • Ex.:$$V\/A$$gives $V\/A$ in contrast to$$VA$$which gives $VA$  Keyword(s): math spaces, ligature #### \~ • In order to prevent some browser specific problems with whitespaces, it is advisable to use ~ (tilde) as the whitespace instead of the normal blank key (in places where whitespaces are mandatory, e.g. after commands). • Ex.:$$\frac~xy$$to produce $\frac~xy$ • Ex.:$$\sqrt~n$$to produce $\sqrt~n$  Keyword(s): blank space, blank key, required whitespace #### \hspace{n} • inserts a space of n pixels • Ex.:$$f(x)\hspace{6}=\hspace{6}0$$gives $f(x)\hspace{6}=\hspace{6}0$ • can be combined with the preceding command \unitlength{m}(default: m=1px) , which defines the applied unit • Ex.:$$\unitlength{20}a\hspace{2}b$$gives $\unitlength{20}a\hspace{2}b$ , i.e. a space of 20x2=40px  Keyword(s): math spaces #### \LARGE (all capital letters) • Everthing following the \LARGE command will be output in the largest predefined font size until the system encounters another font size command. • Note: This command is case sensitive, since large, Large and LARGE are different sizes! • Ex.:$$\LARGE~3x$$gives $\LARGE~3x$  Keyword(s): font size, #### \Large (L capital letter) • Everthing following the \Large command will be output in the second largest font size until the system encounters another font size command. • Note: This command is case sensitive, since large, Large and LARGE are different sizes! • Ex.:$$\Large~3x$$gives $\Large~3x$  Keyword(s): font size, #### \large (all lower case letters) • Everthing following the \large command will be output in the large font size until the system encounters another font size command. • Note: This command is case sensitive, since large, Large and LARGE are different sizes! • Ex.:$$\large~3x$$gives $\large~3x$  Keyword(s): font size, fs{3} #### \normalsize • Everthing following the \normalsize command will be output in the smallest predefined font size until the system encounters another font size command. • \normalsize is the default font size, i.e. the size automatically chosen if there is no font size command • Ex.:$$\normalsize~3x$$gives $\normalsize~3x$  Keyword(s): font size, #### \qquad • inserts a double space of current character set size • Ex.:$$a\qquad~b$$gives $a\qquad~b$  Keyword(s): math space #### \quad • inserts a space of current character set size • Ex.:$$a\quad~b$$gives $a\quad~b$  Keyword(s): math spaces #### \small • \small • Ex.:$$\small~3x$$gives $\small~3x$  Keyword(s): font size, #### \tiny • Everthing following the \tiny command will be output in the smallest predefined font size until the system encounters another font size command. • Ex.:$$\tiny~3x gives $\tiny~3x$
 Keyword(s): font size,

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