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From: Michael J Downes <eps...@ams.org>
Date: 10 Dec 2001 09:40:24 -0500
Local: Mon, Dec 10 2001 9:40 am
Subject: Re: Placement of sub/superscripts
Henrik Holm <h.h...@spray.no> writes: For this information you would need to consult Appendix G of the > I use ^\mathsf{T} for transpose of a vector/matrix. What I > have found is that the subscript of a tansposed vector changes > its placement, it is pushed downwards a little. Is there a > way to avoid this? I have looked through the amsldoc in > search of «subscript», but the entries I found did not seem to > apply to my problem. TeXbook. TeX handling of sub and sup placement is determined by the fontdimen's of math font 2 (which is usually cmsy). Normally a lone superscript is placed fairly low, so that it will not collide with descenders or subscripts from the line above. But when a superscript and subscript occur together, they are positioned differently to ensure a minimum amount of space between them. The rules in Appendix G are a complex web of compromises. When you You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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