No spacing after Sigma?
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There seems to be barely any spacing (if at all) after Sigma, making it hard to read. Is this normal? Is there any way around it?
$ Sigma_{v in V} alpha $
Output:
Desired output:
spacing symbols text
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There seems to be barely any spacing (if at all) after Sigma, making it hard to read. Is this normal? Is there any way around it?
$ Sigma_{v in V} alpha $
Output:
Desired output:
spacing symbols text
asked 7 hours ago
SJ19
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Add your own horizontal space. See What commands are there for horizontal spacing?
– Werner
7 hours ago
4
why don't you usesum?
– Ulrike Fischer
7 hours ago
3
Sigmais a normal greek letter so has no spacing just asabchas no extra spacing, if you mean summation operator then usesumwhich is a different character and also specified as a math operator so has different spacing.
– David Carlisle
6 hours ago
1
Related: tex.stackexchange.com/questions/409380/…
– egreg
5 hours ago
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up vote
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There seems to be barely any spacing (if at all) after Sigma, making it hard to read. Is this normal? Is there any way around it?
$ Sigma_{v in V} alpha $
Output:
Desired output:
spacing symbols text
asked 7 hours ago
SJ19
1303
There seems to be barely any spacing (if at all) after Sigma, making it hard to read. Is this normal? Is there any way around it?
$ Sigma_{v in V} alpha $
Output:
Desired output:
spacing symbols text
spacing symbols text
asked 7 hours ago
SJ19
1303
asked 7 hours ago
SJ19
1303
asked 7 hours ago
SJ19
1303
asked 7 hours ago
SJ19
1303
asked 7 hours ago
SJ19
1303
1303
1
Add your own horizontal space. See What commands are there for horizontal spacing?
– Werner
7 hours ago
4
why don't you usesum?
– Ulrike Fischer
7 hours ago
3
Sigmais a normal greek letter so has no spacing just asabchas no extra spacing, if you mean summation operator then usesumwhich is a different character and also specified as a math operator so has different spacing.
– David Carlisle
6 hours ago
1
Related: tex.stackexchange.com/questions/409380/…
– egreg
5 hours ago
add a comment |
1
Add your own horizontal space. See What commands are there for horizontal spacing?
– Werner
7 hours ago
4
why don't you usesum?
– Ulrike Fischer
7 hours ago
3
Sigmais a normal greek letter so has no spacing just asabchas no extra spacing, if you mean summation operator then usesumwhich is a different character and also specified as a math operator so has different spacing.
– David Carlisle
6 hours ago
1
Related: tex.stackexchange.com/questions/409380/…
– egreg
5 hours ago
1
1
Add your own horizontal space. See What commands are there for horizontal spacing?
– Werner
7 hours ago
Add your own horizontal space. See What commands are there for horizontal spacing?
– Werner
7 hours ago
4
4
why don't you use
sum?– Ulrike Fischer
7 hours ago
why don't you use
sum?– Ulrike Fischer
7 hours ago
3
3
Sigma is a normal greek letter so has no spacing just as abc has no extra spacing, if you mean summation operator then use sum which is a different character and also specified as a math operator so has different spacing.– David Carlisle
6 hours ago
Sigma is a normal greek letter so has no spacing just as abc has no extra spacing, if you mean summation operator then use sum which is a different character and also specified as a math operator so has different spacing.– David Carlisle
6 hours ago
1
1
Related: tex.stackexchange.com/questions/409380/…
– egreg
5 hours ago
Related: tex.stackexchange.com/questions/409380/…
– egreg
5 hours ago
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You should use sum, not Sigma, to create a summation symbol. The sum symbol is slightly larger than Sigma when used in text style, and a whole lot larger when used in display style. In addition, the math type of sum is math-op ("math operator"), whereas the math type of Sigma is math-ord ("ordinary atom"); this strongly affects the amount of whitespace TeX inserts before and after the symbol.
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
$Sigma_{iin V} beta_i quad
sum_{iin V} beta_i quad
sumlimits_{iin V}beta_i quad
{displaystylesumnolimits_{iin V} beta_i} quad
displaystylesum_{iin V} beta_i$
end{document}
answered 5 hours ago
Mico
271k30367755
I had no idea. Thank you!
– SJ19
4 hours ago
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0
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there are spacing symbols defined.
the one i use most is:
,
but others exist as well ...
answered 4 hours ago
der bender
284
IT's better to give a more detailed answer. Werner above gives a link to tex.stackexchange.com/q/74353/5764
– Andrew
3 hours ago
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
You should use sum, not Sigma, to create a summation symbol. The sum symbol is slightly larger than Sigma when used in text style, and a whole lot larger when used in display style. In addition, the math type of sum is math-op ("math operator"), whereas the math type of Sigma is math-ord ("ordinary atom"); this strongly affects the amount of whitespace TeX inserts before and after the symbol.
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
$Sigma_{iin V} beta_i quad
sum_{iin V} beta_i quad
sumlimits_{iin V}beta_i quad
{displaystylesumnolimits_{iin V} beta_i} quad
displaystylesum_{iin V} beta_i$
end{document}
answered 5 hours ago
Mico
271k30367755
I had no idea. Thank you!
– SJ19
4 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
You should use sum, not Sigma, to create a summation symbol. The sum symbol is slightly larger than Sigma when used in text style, and a whole lot larger when used in display style. In addition, the math type of sum is math-op ("math operator"), whereas the math type of Sigma is math-ord ("ordinary atom"); this strongly affects the amount of whitespace TeX inserts before and after the symbol.
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
$Sigma_{iin V} beta_i quad
sum_{iin V} beta_i quad
sumlimits_{iin V}beta_i quad
{displaystylesumnolimits_{iin V} beta_i} quad
displaystylesum_{iin V} beta_i$
end{document}
answered 5 hours ago
Mico
271k30367755
I had no idea. Thank you!
– SJ19
4 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
You should use sum, not Sigma, to create a summation symbol. The sum symbol is slightly larger than Sigma when used in text style, and a whole lot larger when used in display style. In addition, the math type of sum is math-op ("math operator"), whereas the math type of Sigma is math-ord ("ordinary atom"); this strongly affects the amount of whitespace TeX inserts before and after the symbol.
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
$Sigma_{iin V} beta_i quad
sum_{iin V} beta_i quad
sumlimits_{iin V}beta_i quad
{displaystylesumnolimits_{iin V} beta_i} quad
displaystylesum_{iin V} beta_i$
end{document}
answered 5 hours ago
Mico
271k30367755
You should use sum, not Sigma, to create a summation symbol. The sum symbol is slightly larger than Sigma when used in text style, and a whole lot larger when used in display style. In addition, the math type of sum is math-op ("math operator"), whereas the math type of Sigma is math-ord ("ordinary atom"); this strongly affects the amount of whitespace TeX inserts before and after the symbol.
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
$Sigma_{iin V} beta_i quad
sum_{iin V} beta_i quad
sumlimits_{iin V}beta_i quad
{displaystylesumnolimits_{iin V} beta_i} quad
displaystylesum_{iin V} beta_i$
end{document}
answered 5 hours ago
Mico
271k30367755
answered 5 hours ago
Mico
271k30367755
answered 5 hours ago
Mico
271k30367755
answered 5 hours ago
Mico
271k30367755
271k30367755
I had no idea. Thank you!
– SJ19
4 hours ago
add a comment |
I had no idea. Thank you!
– SJ19
4 hours ago
I had no idea. Thank you!
– SJ19
4 hours ago
I had no idea. Thank you!
– SJ19
4 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
there are spacing symbols defined.
the one i use most is:
,
but others exist as well ...
answered 4 hours ago
der bender
284
IT's better to give a more detailed answer. Werner above gives a link to tex.stackexchange.com/q/74353/5764
– Andrew
3 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
there are spacing symbols defined.
the one i use most is:
,
but others exist as well ...
answered 4 hours ago
der bender
284
IT's better to give a more detailed answer. Werner above gives a link to tex.stackexchange.com/q/74353/5764
– Andrew
3 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
there are spacing symbols defined.
the one i use most is:
,
but others exist as well ...
answered 4 hours ago
der bender
284
there are spacing symbols defined.
the one i use most is:
,
but others exist as well ...
answered 4 hours ago
der bender
284
answered 4 hours ago
der bender
284
answered 4 hours ago
der bender
284
answered 4 hours ago
der bender
284
284
IT's better to give a more detailed answer. Werner above gives a link to tex.stackexchange.com/q/74353/5764
– Andrew
3 hours ago
add a comment |
IT's better to give a more detailed answer. Werner above gives a link to tex.stackexchange.com/q/74353/5764
– Andrew
3 hours ago
IT's better to give a more detailed answer. Werner above gives a link to tex.stackexchange.com/q/74353/5764
– Andrew
3 hours ago
IT's better to give a more detailed answer. Werner above gives a link to tex.stackexchange.com/q/74353/5764
– Andrew
3 hours ago
add a comment |
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Add your own horizontal space. See What commands are there for horizontal spacing?
– Werner
7 hours ago
4
why don't you use
sum?– Ulrike Fischer
7 hours ago
3
Sigmais a normal greek letter so has no spacing just asabchas no extra spacing, if you mean summation operator then usesumwhich is a different character and also specified as a math operator so has different spacing.– David Carlisle
6 hours ago
1
Related: tex.stackexchange.com/questions/409380/…
– egreg
5 hours ago