[OS X TeX] smaller matrix in math mode

[Ross Moore]

On 07/09/2009, at 7:02 AM, david craig wrote:

>
> I'm trying to reduce the size of a pmatrix in an equation -- but  
> ONLY that pmatrix (not the equation which follows it):
>
> \begin{equation}
> % \mbox{\scriptsize
> % latex complains but it works:
> {\scriptsize
  Close.

Try this:

...
\hbox{\scriptsize $ %need to go back into math ...
\begin{pmatrix}
\text{alternate}\\
\text{definition}
\end{pmatrix}$}%  ... and end math inside the hbox.
   \qquad
y = x


> % latex does not complain but it's (too) bigger than scriptsize:
> % {\scriptstyle
> % This is the same size as scriptstyle:
> % {\scriptscriptstyle
> \begin{pmatrix}
> \text{alternate}\\
> \text{definition}
> \end{pmatrix}
> }  \qquad
> y = x
> \label{eq:label}
> \end{equation}


> Is there a solution which won't generate a complaint from pdftex?

No complaint this way --- which switches totally out of math-mode
before adjusting the font sizes.


>
> Thanks,
> David Craig


Hope this helps,

	Ross

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