Conversation started Dec 6, 2011 at 21:43.
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
Dec 6, 2011 21:43
Are you in mood for some TeX suggestions?
Mattilda
Mattilda
Sure.
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
Some random things: (1) I changed \mod to \bmod. \bmod is for mod as a binary operator, in contrast with a \equiv b \pmod n.
Mattilda
Mattilda
$ \mod \bmod $
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
2. This stood out a bit: when you break an equation into multiple lines, the equals sign comes in front of a new line. [Actually, in this particular question, the stackrels are upsetting the spacing. I do not know the solution to this. Perhaps I will ask JM or tb or robjohn later today.]
@Mattilda Oh, the difference is in the spacing between mod and the things surrounding it. For example, n a \bmod 1 looks better to me than n a \mod 1.
Mattilda
Mattilda
Sure.
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
Dec 6, 2011 21:48
Then (3), I added some \left and \right. Not sure if this is an improvement though :)
Mattilda
Mattilda
What does it do?
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
Oh, (4), use \setminus or \smallsetminus instead of \backslash for set difference.
Mattilda
Mattilda
$\setminus$
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
@Mattilda Oh, \left( expression \right) adjusts the heights of the paranthesis to match the height of the expression.
Compare $(\frac12)$ with $\left( \frac12 \right)$ with $\Big( \frac12 \Big)$.
Mattilda
Mattilda
Nice, thank you!
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
Dec 6, 2011 21:51
You can notice the difference \left and \right makes in f), for instance.
[The other things I did are obvious: I highlighted things like Answer: and Hint:. I added lines in between.]
Mattilda
Mattilda
Yes, I like the lines.
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
Let's now hope someone answers the question =)
Oh, one more thing, @Matt. I broke down an equation in part (c). Just check that I didn't do anything stupid.
Mattilda
Mattilda
It makes it slightly weird to read for me but it's right.
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
@Mattilda Oh, feel free to edit it back =).
Mattilda
Mattilda
@Srivatsan No, I want to leave your edit as is.
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
Dec 6, 2011 21:59
And also this: the usual pattern for the align environment is this:
`A = B`
` = C`
Mattilda
Mattilda
I'm starring this otherwise I forget : )
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
Sorry, I cannot seem to get this correct in chat.
Mattilda
Mattilda
What do you mean?
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
I mean that the spacing is a bit weird. Nothing else.
It's not:
A =
B=
...
Mattilda
Mattilda
It's ok, I understood.
Jonas Teuwen
Jonas Teuwen
Dec 6, 2011 22:04
$\subseteq$
Hmm, that looks better than $\subset$.
Mattilda
Mattilda
I think I prefer subset...
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
To mean non-strict subset?
Mattilda
Mattilda
Aren't both non-strict?
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
@Mattilda I guess it depends on the author. I never use $\subset$ because I find it ambiguous.
Jonas Teuwen
Jonas Teuwen
Well. We also have $\subsetneq$ that is why $\subseteq$ might look nice together with the other one.
Oh we don't. Let's see.
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
Dec 6, 2011 22:09
Yes. But considering how $\subseteq$ is much more frequently used than $\subsetneq$, I guess it makes sense to use the simpler symbol for the common case.
Jonas Teuwen
Jonas Teuwen
Oh we need amssymb for that symbol.
Srivatsan
Srivatsan
- which one?
Jonas Teuwen
Jonas Teuwen
\subsetneq.
 
Conversation ended Dec 6, 2011 at 22:10.