Package inputenc Error: Unicode character α (U+3B1) not set up for use with LaTeX

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When I compile the .tex file, I get the said error. It points out to .bbl file in the following line:



bibitemLIU20083883
G.~Liu, T.~Nguyen-Thoi, K.~Lam,
hrefhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199A
novel alpha finite element method (αfem) for exact solution to mechanics
problems using triangular and tetrahedral elements, Computer Methods in
Applied Mechanics and Engineering 197~(45) (2008) 3883 -- 3897.
newblock href http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011
pathdoi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011.
newlineurlprefixurlhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199


How to overcome this issue? This error popped up in the new version of TeXStudio. I didn't see this while I compiled in the older version.










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    When I compile the .tex file, I get the said error. It points out to .bbl file in the following line:



    bibitemLIU20083883
    G.~Liu, T.~Nguyen-Thoi, K.~Lam,
    hrefhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199A
    novel alpha finite element method (αfem) for exact solution to mechanics
    problems using triangular and tetrahedral elements, Computer Methods in
    Applied Mechanics and Engineering 197~(45) (2008) 3883 -- 3897.
    newblock href http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011
    pathdoi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011.
    newlineurlprefixurlhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199


    How to overcome this issue? This error popped up in the new version of TeXStudio. I didn't see this while I compiled in the older version.










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      When I compile the .tex file, I get the said error. It points out to .bbl file in the following line:



      bibitemLIU20083883
      G.~Liu, T.~Nguyen-Thoi, K.~Lam,
      hrefhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199A
      novel alpha finite element method (αfem) for exact solution to mechanics
      problems using triangular and tetrahedral elements, Computer Methods in
      Applied Mechanics and Engineering 197~(45) (2008) 3883 -- 3897.
      newblock href http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011
      pathdoi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011.
      newlineurlprefixurlhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199


      How to overcome this issue? This error popped up in the new version of TeXStudio. I didn't see this while I compiled in the older version.










      share|improve this question















      When I compile the .tex file, I get the said error. It points out to .bbl file in the following line:



      bibitemLIU20083883
      G.~Liu, T.~Nguyen-Thoi, K.~Lam,
      hrefhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199A
      novel alpha finite element method (αfem) for exact solution to mechanics
      problems using triangular and tetrahedral elements, Computer Methods in
      Applied Mechanics and Engineering 197~(45) (2008) 3883 -- 3897.
      newblock href http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011
      pathdoi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011.
      newlineurlprefixurlhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199


      How to overcome this issue? This error popped up in the new version of TeXStudio. I didn't see this while I compiled in the older version.







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          The problem is with the α in (αfem). You can either change your .bib file and replace (αfem) with ($alpha$fem) or you can add



          DeclareUnicodeCharacter3B1ensuremathalpha


          to your preamble.



          The DeclareUnicodeCharacter command will assign the code ensuremathalpha to the character 3B1.



          Depending on the appearance you want to achieve for the α you can load the upgreek package and use ensuremathupalpha instead.



          The ensuremath guarantees that you can use α both in text and math mode.






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          • This is a good place for ensuremath.
            – egreg
            1 hour ago










          • @egreg Ouch, didn't realise that. Thanks :D
            – Phelype Oleinik
            1 hour ago

















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          You can edit the .bib file to read $alpha$FEM, but there's a better method, namely loading textalpha.



          beginfilecontents*jobname.bib
          @articleLIU20083883,
          title = "A novel alpha finite element method (αFEM) for exact solution to mechanics problems using triangular and tetrahedral elements",
          journal = "Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering",
          volume = "197",
          number = "45",
          pages = "3883-3897",
          year = "2008",
          issn = "0045-7825",
          doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011",
          url = "http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199",
          author = "G.R. Liu and T. Nguyen-Thoi and K.Y. Lam",
          keywords = "Numerical methods, Finite element method (FEM), Node-based smoothed finite element method (N-SFEM), Upper bound, Lower bound, Alpha finite element method (FEM)"

          endfilecontents*

          documentclassarticle

          usepackagetextalpha % <--- Greek letters in text

          begindocument

          citeLIU20083883

          bibliographystyleplain
          bibliographyjobname

          enddocument


          enter image description here



          Note that the .bib file has to be slightly edited anyhow, because αFEM would result in




          αfem




          in print (and we can see it in your printout). The uppercase letters should be kept, so they should be enclosed in braces:



          title = "A novel alpha finite element method (αFEM) for exact [...]


          Also



          pages = "3883 -- 3897",


          should better be



          pages = "3883-3897",


          Note: I downloaded the .bib entry from the publisher's site.






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            up vote
            2
            down vote



            accepted










            The problem is with the α in (αfem). You can either change your .bib file and replace (αfem) with ($alpha$fem) or you can add



            DeclareUnicodeCharacter3B1ensuremathalpha


            to your preamble.



            The DeclareUnicodeCharacter command will assign the code ensuremathalpha to the character 3B1.



            Depending on the appearance you want to achieve for the α you can load the upgreek package and use ensuremathupalpha instead.



            The ensuremath guarantees that you can use α both in text and math mode.






            share|improve this answer






















            • This is a good place for ensuremath.
              – egreg
              1 hour ago










            • @egreg Ouch, didn't realise that. Thanks :D
              – Phelype Oleinik
              1 hour ago














            up vote
            2
            down vote



            accepted










            The problem is with the α in (αfem). You can either change your .bib file and replace (αfem) with ($alpha$fem) or you can add



            DeclareUnicodeCharacter3B1ensuremathalpha


            to your preamble.



            The DeclareUnicodeCharacter command will assign the code ensuremathalpha to the character 3B1.



            Depending on the appearance you want to achieve for the α you can load the upgreek package and use ensuremathupalpha instead.



            The ensuremath guarantees that you can use α both in text and math mode.






            share|improve this answer






















            • This is a good place for ensuremath.
              – egreg
              1 hour ago










            • @egreg Ouch, didn't realise that. Thanks :D
              – Phelype Oleinik
              1 hour ago












            up vote
            2
            down vote



            accepted







            up vote
            2
            down vote



            accepted






            The problem is with the α in (αfem). You can either change your .bib file and replace (αfem) with ($alpha$fem) or you can add



            DeclareUnicodeCharacter3B1ensuremathalpha


            to your preamble.



            The DeclareUnicodeCharacter command will assign the code ensuremathalpha to the character 3B1.



            Depending on the appearance you want to achieve for the α you can load the upgreek package and use ensuremathupalpha instead.



            The ensuremath guarantees that you can use α both in text and math mode.






            share|improve this answer














            The problem is with the α in (αfem). You can either change your .bib file and replace (αfem) with ($alpha$fem) or you can add



            DeclareUnicodeCharacter3B1ensuremathalpha


            to your preamble.



            The DeclareUnicodeCharacter command will assign the code ensuremathalpha to the character 3B1.



            Depending on the appearance you want to achieve for the α you can load the upgreek package and use ensuremathupalpha instead.



            The ensuremath guarantees that you can use α both in text and math mode.







            share|improve this answer














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            • This is a good place for ensuremath.
              – egreg
              1 hour ago










            • @egreg Ouch, didn't realise that. Thanks :D
              – Phelype Oleinik
              1 hour ago
















            • This is a good place for ensuremath.
              – egreg
              1 hour ago










            • @egreg Ouch, didn't realise that. Thanks :D
              – Phelype Oleinik
              1 hour ago















            This is a good place for ensuremath.
            – egreg
            1 hour ago




            This is a good place for ensuremath.
            – egreg
            1 hour ago












            @egreg Ouch, didn't realise that. Thanks :D
            – Phelype Oleinik
            1 hour ago




            @egreg Ouch, didn't realise that. Thanks :D
            – Phelype Oleinik
            1 hour ago










            up vote
            2
            down vote













            You can edit the .bib file to read $alpha$FEM, but there's a better method, namely loading textalpha.



            beginfilecontents*jobname.bib
            @articleLIU20083883,
            title = "A novel alpha finite element method (αFEM) for exact solution to mechanics problems using triangular and tetrahedral elements",
            journal = "Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering",
            volume = "197",
            number = "45",
            pages = "3883-3897",
            year = "2008",
            issn = "0045-7825",
            doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011",
            url = "http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199",
            author = "G.R. Liu and T. Nguyen-Thoi and K.Y. Lam",
            keywords = "Numerical methods, Finite element method (FEM), Node-based smoothed finite element method (N-SFEM), Upper bound, Lower bound, Alpha finite element method (FEM)"

            endfilecontents*

            documentclassarticle

            usepackagetextalpha % <--- Greek letters in text

            begindocument

            citeLIU20083883

            bibliographystyleplain
            bibliographyjobname

            enddocument


            enter image description here



            Note that the .bib file has to be slightly edited anyhow, because αFEM would result in




            αfem




            in print (and we can see it in your printout). The uppercase letters should be kept, so they should be enclosed in braces:



            title = "A novel alpha finite element method (αFEM) for exact [...]


            Also



            pages = "3883 -- 3897",


            should better be



            pages = "3883-3897",


            Note: I downloaded the .bib entry from the publisher's site.






            share|improve this answer
























              up vote
              2
              down vote













              You can edit the .bib file to read $alpha$FEM, but there's a better method, namely loading textalpha.



              beginfilecontents*jobname.bib
              @articleLIU20083883,
              title = "A novel alpha finite element method (αFEM) for exact solution to mechanics problems using triangular and tetrahedral elements",
              journal = "Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering",
              volume = "197",
              number = "45",
              pages = "3883-3897",
              year = "2008",
              issn = "0045-7825",
              doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011",
              url = "http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199",
              author = "G.R. Liu and T. Nguyen-Thoi and K.Y. Lam",
              keywords = "Numerical methods, Finite element method (FEM), Node-based smoothed finite element method (N-SFEM), Upper bound, Lower bound, Alpha finite element method (FEM)"

              endfilecontents*

              documentclassarticle

              usepackagetextalpha % <--- Greek letters in text

              begindocument

              citeLIU20083883

              bibliographystyleplain
              bibliographyjobname

              enddocument


              enter image description here



              Note that the .bib file has to be slightly edited anyhow, because αFEM would result in




              αfem




              in print (and we can see it in your printout). The uppercase letters should be kept, so they should be enclosed in braces:



              title = "A novel alpha finite element method (αFEM) for exact [...]


              Also



              pages = "3883 -- 3897",


              should better be



              pages = "3883-3897",


              Note: I downloaded the .bib entry from the publisher's site.






              share|improve this answer






















                up vote
                2
                down vote










                up vote
                2
                down vote









                You can edit the .bib file to read $alpha$FEM, but there's a better method, namely loading textalpha.



                beginfilecontents*jobname.bib
                @articleLIU20083883,
                title = "A novel alpha finite element method (αFEM) for exact solution to mechanics problems using triangular and tetrahedral elements",
                journal = "Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering",
                volume = "197",
                number = "45",
                pages = "3883-3897",
                year = "2008",
                issn = "0045-7825",
                doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011",
                url = "http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199",
                author = "G.R. Liu and T. Nguyen-Thoi and K.Y. Lam",
                keywords = "Numerical methods, Finite element method (FEM), Node-based smoothed finite element method (N-SFEM), Upper bound, Lower bound, Alpha finite element method (FEM)"

                endfilecontents*

                documentclassarticle

                usepackagetextalpha % <--- Greek letters in text

                begindocument

                citeLIU20083883

                bibliographystyleplain
                bibliographyjobname

                enddocument


                enter image description here



                Note that the .bib file has to be slightly edited anyhow, because αFEM would result in




                αfem




                in print (and we can see it in your printout). The uppercase letters should be kept, so they should be enclosed in braces:



                title = "A novel alpha finite element method (αFEM) for exact [...]


                Also



                pages = "3883 -- 3897",


                should better be



                pages = "3883-3897",


                Note: I downloaded the .bib entry from the publisher's site.






                share|improve this answer












                You can edit the .bib file to read $alpha$FEM, but there's a better method, namely loading textalpha.



                beginfilecontents*jobname.bib
                @articleLIU20083883,
                title = "A novel alpha finite element method (αFEM) for exact solution to mechanics problems using triangular and tetrahedral elements",
                journal = "Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering",
                volume = "197",
                number = "45",
                pages = "3883-3897",
                year = "2008",
                issn = "0045-7825",
                doi = "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2008.03.011",
                url = "http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045782508001199",
                author = "G.R. Liu and T. Nguyen-Thoi and K.Y. Lam",
                keywords = "Numerical methods, Finite element method (FEM), Node-based smoothed finite element method (N-SFEM), Upper bound, Lower bound, Alpha finite element method (FEM)"

                endfilecontents*

                documentclassarticle

                usepackagetextalpha % <--- Greek letters in text

                begindocument

                citeLIU20083883

                bibliographystyleplain
                bibliographyjobname

                enddocument


                enter image description here



                Note that the .bib file has to be slightly edited anyhow, because αFEM would result in




                αfem




                in print (and we can see it in your printout). The uppercase letters should be kept, so they should be enclosed in braces:



                title = "A novel alpha finite element method (αFEM) for exact [...]


                Also



                pages = "3883 -- 3897",


                should better be



                pages = "3883-3897",


                Note: I downloaded the .bib entry from the publisher's site.







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