Questions tagged [tilde]
{tilde} is for questions about handling the special tilde character.
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How do I place a wide tilde underneath a letter to represent a vector? [duplicate]
I have tried for so long by using things like \underset, \underaccents using the accents package, and the undertilde package doesn't seem to be functional in the latest version of Overleaf. I am ...
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Alternatives for \tilde accent
I don't like the \tilde and \widetilde commands in latex. It is too flat and in small fonts it looks like a bar (without curve). \sim has more curve so I tried to use \accentset{\sim}{W}, using the ...
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Correctly typesetting a tilde
How do I set the tilde (~) character correctly in LaTeX?
There’s a question discussing that on Stack Overflow, with a lot of answers. But dare I say it? They all suck:
\textasciitilde is too high,
\...
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How to horizontally center tilde over symbol in math mode [closed]
I am using the Alegreya font family and I'd like to put a tilde over the letter 'Q' in math mode by using \tilde{Q}.
However, due to the tail sticking out on the right side(?), the tilde is not ...
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Tilde sign in URL is appearing in superscipt position
The Tilde (~) sign in the URL appears in the superscript position. How can I change it so that it gets the same position (near the normal line) as in the text here?
\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{report}...
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Issue with \tilde symbol appearance when using unicode-math package in LaTeX
I am experiencing an issue with the appearance of \tilde{x} in equation environment when using the unicode-math package (see the left figure). Specifically, \tilde{x} looks different from the one ...
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How to write ~2.1 in LaTex?
When I type '~2.1' here, the distance between ~ and 2.1 is perfect (i.e. exactly what I want). How can it be achieved in LaTeX?
With $\sim\,2.1$, the distance between them is too large.
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How do I draw a tilde in math mode? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How does one insert a backslash or a tilde into LaTeX?
I have tried using \text{\~{}} to draw a tilde in math mode. However, this only produces a superscript tilde.
I have ...
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url with `\urlstyle(same)` seems to force `lowtilde`
When using \urlstyle{same}, the url package will substitute a low 'faked' tilde, even if the lowtilde option is not specified:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{url}
\urlstyle{same}
\begin{document}
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tilde over a symbol Phi
Please suggest me a way to put tilde over a symbol phi.
I can easily put it over a letter but coming to the case of symbols, it is giving problems.
Thanks in advance.
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Clash between \footnote{} and \widetilde{} in revtex document class
I am writing a research paper using the revtek4-2 (or revtex4-1) document class, and I need to write a footnote containing a mathematical symbol that requires \widetilde (not \tilde). It seems that ...
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How to compile a file with tilde (`~`) in the name?
I have just discovered with surprise that if a TeX file has a tilde ~ in its name, xelatex and pdflatex refuse to compile it:
$ cat te\~st.tex
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
Hello.
\end{...
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Why is tilde not available out of the box in TeX?
Today I need to type ~ in my document, but apparently it does not get rendered properly. I just got a blank space. I searched on the web and I found the same problem here. However, its solutions show ...
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Double-tilde over symbol
I am trying to get a double tilde symbol over a letter but I can't find a well suiting solution. I tried
$\tilde{\tilde{z}}$
and
$\overset{\approx}{z}$
but both solution look a bit off.
I am trying ...
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How to prioritize tilde (non-breaking space) over hyphen (breaking space)
I am using a tilde in the defined \quoteboxtable because I do not want a line break to occur between the dash and the name of the person being quoted. However, justification of the line is taking ...
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