Location and sizes

We talked already about display and inline math. They differ not only by aligning and spacing, but also by size and style:

Inline: $a/(b + 1/c), sum_(n=0)^3 x_n$

$
a/(b + 1/c), sum_(n=0)^3 x_n
$
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The size and style of current environment is described by Math Size, see reference.

There are for sizes:

  • Display math size (display)
  • Inline math size (inline)
  • Script math size (script)
  • Sub/super script math size (sscript)

Each time thing is used in fraction, script or exponent, it is moved several "levels lowers", becoming smaller and more "crapping". sscript isn't reduced father:

$
"display:" 1/("inline:" a + 1/("script:" b + 1/("sscript:" c + 1/("sscript:" d + 1/("sscript:" e + 1/f)))))
$
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Setting sizes manually

Just use the corresponding command:

Inine: $sum_0^oo e^x^a$\
Inline with limits: $limits(sum)_0^oo e^x^a$\
Inline, but like true display: $display(sum_0^oo e^x^a)$
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