Is there something like cdots that uses less space?

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Is there an alternative where I still have three dots but less horizontal space is required?

For instance,

s_1s_2 cdots s_L

results in:

I would like something more compact

symbols amsmath

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Is there an alternative where I still have three dots but less horizontal space is required?

For instance,

s_1s_2 cdots s_L

results in:

I would like something more compact

symbols amsmath

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edited 13 mins ago

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Is there an alternative where I still have three dots but less horizontal space is required?

For instance,

s_1s_2 cdots s_L

results in:

I would like something more compact

symbols amsmath

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edited 13 mins ago

asked 1 hour ago

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Is there an alternative where I still have three dots but less horizontal space is required?

For instance,

s_1s_2 cdots s_L

results in:

I would like something more compact

symbols amsmath

symbols amsmath

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You can define your own version, with negative kerning:

documentclassarticle

DeclareRobustCommand
 Compactcdotsmathinnercdotpmkern-2mucdotpmkern-2mucdotp

begindocument
pagenumberinggobble

(s_1s_2 cdots s_L)

(s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L)

enddocument

---

After egreg's comment:

Using the version above, with cdotp (a mathpunct), the space after each dot is thinmuskip (which defaults to 3mu), so cdotpmkern-2mucdotp is the same as cdotmkern3mumkern-2mucdot which is the same as cdotmkern1mucdot. cdot is a mathbin, so cdot kills the spacing around it.

One difference between these is that with the former, if you change thinmuskip, the spacing changes accordingly. With the second, the spacing is fixed:

documentclassarticle

DeclareRobustCommand
 Compactcdotsmathinnercdotpmkern-2mucdotpmkern-2mucdotp

DeclareRobustCommand
 Fixedcdotsmathinnercdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot

begindocument

begintabular*3p1.5cm
 (s_1s_2 cdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Fixedcdots s_L) \
endtabular

thinmuskip=0mu
begintabular*3p1.5cm
 (s_1s_2 cdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Fixedcdots s_L) \
endtabular

enddocument

P.S. Don't ever use thinmuskip=0mu.

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edited 18 mins ago

answered 1 hour ago

Phelype Oleinik

18.1k53871

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Amazing! Thanks!
  – purpletentacle
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Why not cdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot?
  – egreg
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  what would be the difference in that case?
  – purpletentacle
  41 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Visually, none, as far as my myopia can see :P The cdot is defined as a binary operator (mathbin), so cdot kills the binary spacing around it and the mkern1mu adds some space. cdotp (as I found out after egreg's comment) is defined as a punctuation (mathpunct) and the negative kern kills some of the spacing. I don't know if there is another difference between one and another. @egreg?
  – Phelype Oleinik
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @PhelypeOleinik The spacing after punctuation is governed by thinmuskip, whose default value is 3mu; adding 3mu and subtracting 2mu…
  – egreg
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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accepted

You can define your own version, with negative kerning:

documentclassarticle

DeclareRobustCommand
 Compactcdotsmathinnercdotpmkern-2mucdotpmkern-2mucdotp

begindocument
pagenumberinggobble

(s_1s_2 cdots s_L)

(s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L)

enddocument

---

After egreg's comment:

Using the version above, with cdotp (a mathpunct), the space after each dot is thinmuskip (which defaults to 3mu), so cdotpmkern-2mucdotp is the same as cdotmkern3mumkern-2mucdot which is the same as cdotmkern1mucdot. cdot is a mathbin, so cdot kills the spacing around it.

One difference between these is that with the former, if you change thinmuskip, the spacing changes accordingly. With the second, the spacing is fixed:

documentclassarticle

DeclareRobustCommand
 Compactcdotsmathinnercdotpmkern-2mucdotpmkern-2mucdotp

DeclareRobustCommand
 Fixedcdotsmathinnercdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot

begindocument

begintabular*3p1.5cm
 (s_1s_2 cdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Fixedcdots s_L) \
endtabular

thinmuskip=0mu
begintabular*3p1.5cm
 (s_1s_2 cdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Fixedcdots s_L) \
endtabular

enddocument

P.S. Don't ever use thinmuskip=0mu.

share|improve this answer

edited 18 mins ago

answered 1 hour ago

Phelype Oleinik

18.1k53871

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Amazing! Thanks!
  – purpletentacle
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Why not cdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot?
  – egreg
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  what would be the difference in that case?
  – purpletentacle
  41 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Visually, none, as far as my myopia can see :P The cdot is defined as a binary operator (mathbin), so cdot kills the binary spacing around it and the mkern1mu adds some space. cdotp (as I found out after egreg's comment) is defined as a punctuation (mathpunct) and the negative kern kills some of the spacing. I don't know if there is another difference between one and another. @egreg?
  – Phelype Oleinik
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @PhelypeOleinik The spacing after punctuation is governed by thinmuskip, whose default value is 3mu; adding 3mu and subtracting 2mu…
  – egreg
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
7
down vote



accepted

You can define your own version, with negative kerning:

documentclassarticle

DeclareRobustCommand
 Compactcdotsmathinnercdotpmkern-2mucdotpmkern-2mucdotp

begindocument
pagenumberinggobble

(s_1s_2 cdots s_L)

(s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L)

enddocument

---

After egreg's comment:

Using the version above, with cdotp (a mathpunct), the space after each dot is thinmuskip (which defaults to 3mu), so cdotpmkern-2mucdotp is the same as cdotmkern3mumkern-2mucdot which is the same as cdotmkern1mucdot. cdot is a mathbin, so cdot kills the spacing around it.

One difference between these is that with the former, if you change thinmuskip, the spacing changes accordingly. With the second, the spacing is fixed:

documentclassarticle

DeclareRobustCommand
 Compactcdotsmathinnercdotpmkern-2mucdotpmkern-2mucdotp

DeclareRobustCommand
 Fixedcdotsmathinnercdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot

begindocument

begintabular*3p1.5cm
 (s_1s_2 cdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Fixedcdots s_L) \
endtabular

thinmuskip=0mu
begintabular*3p1.5cm
 (s_1s_2 cdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Fixedcdots s_L) \
endtabular

enddocument

P.S. Don't ever use thinmuskip=0mu.

share|improve this answer

edited 18 mins ago

answered 1 hour ago

Phelype Oleinik

18.1k53871

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Amazing! Thanks!
  – purpletentacle
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Why not cdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot?
  – egreg
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  what would be the difference in that case?
  – purpletentacle
  41 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Visually, none, as far as my myopia can see :P The cdot is defined as a binary operator (mathbin), so cdot kills the binary spacing around it and the mkern1mu adds some space. cdotp (as I found out after egreg's comment) is defined as a punctuation (mathpunct) and the negative kern kills some of the spacing. I don't know if there is another difference between one and another. @egreg?
  – Phelype Oleinik
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @PhelypeOleinik The spacing after punctuation is governed by thinmuskip, whose default value is 3mu; adding 3mu and subtracting 2mu…
  – egreg
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
7
down vote



accepted

up vote
7
down vote



accepted

You can define your own version, with negative kerning:

documentclassarticle

DeclareRobustCommand
 Compactcdotsmathinnercdotpmkern-2mucdotpmkern-2mucdotp

begindocument
pagenumberinggobble

(s_1s_2 cdots s_L)

(s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L)

enddocument

---

After egreg's comment:

Using the version above, with cdotp (a mathpunct), the space after each dot is thinmuskip (which defaults to 3mu), so cdotpmkern-2mucdotp is the same as cdotmkern3mumkern-2mucdot which is the same as cdotmkern1mucdot. cdot is a mathbin, so cdot kills the spacing around it.

One difference between these is that with the former, if you change thinmuskip, the spacing changes accordingly. With the second, the spacing is fixed:

documentclassarticle

DeclareRobustCommand
 Compactcdotsmathinnercdotpmkern-2mucdotpmkern-2mucdotp

DeclareRobustCommand
 Fixedcdotsmathinnercdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot

begindocument

begintabular*3p1.5cm
 (s_1s_2 cdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Fixedcdots s_L) \
endtabular

thinmuskip=0mu
begintabular*3p1.5cm
 (s_1s_2 cdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Fixedcdots s_L) \
endtabular

enddocument

P.S. Don't ever use thinmuskip=0mu.

share|improve this answer

edited 18 mins ago

answered 1 hour ago

Phelype Oleinik

18.1k53871

You can define your own version, with negative kerning:

documentclassarticle

DeclareRobustCommand
 Compactcdotsmathinnercdotpmkern-2mucdotpmkern-2mucdotp

begindocument
pagenumberinggobble

(s_1s_2 cdots s_L)

(s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L)

enddocument

---

After egreg's comment:

Using the version above, with cdotp (a mathpunct), the space after each dot is thinmuskip (which defaults to 3mu), so cdotpmkern-2mucdotp is the same as cdotmkern3mumkern-2mucdot which is the same as cdotmkern1mucdot. cdot is a mathbin, so cdot kills the spacing around it.

One difference between these is that with the former, if you change thinmuskip, the spacing changes accordingly. With the second, the spacing is fixed:

documentclassarticle

DeclareRobustCommand
 Compactcdotsmathinnercdotpmkern-2mucdotpmkern-2mucdotp

DeclareRobustCommand
 Fixedcdotsmathinnercdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot

begindocument

begintabular*3p1.5cm
 (s_1s_2 cdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Fixedcdots s_L) \
endtabular

thinmuskip=0mu
begintabular*3p1.5cm
 (s_1s_2 cdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Compactcdots s_L) & (s_1s_2 Fixedcdots s_L) \
endtabular

enddocument

P.S. Don't ever use thinmuskip=0mu.

share|improve this answer

edited 18 mins ago

answered 1 hour ago

Phelype Oleinik

18.1k53871

share|improve this answer

share|improve this answer

edited 18 mins ago

edited 18 mins ago

edited 18 mins ago

answered 1 hour ago

Phelype Oleinik

18.1k53871

answered 1 hour ago

Phelype Oleinik

18.1k53871

answered 1 hour ago

Phelype Oleinik

18.1k53871

18.1k53871

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Amazing! Thanks!
  – purpletentacle
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Why not cdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot?
  – egreg
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  what would be the difference in that case?
  – purpletentacle
  41 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Visually, none, as far as my myopia can see :P The cdot is defined as a binary operator (mathbin), so cdot kills the binary spacing around it and the mkern1mu adds some space. cdotp (as I found out after egreg's comment) is defined as a punctuation (mathpunct) and the negative kern kills some of the spacing. I don't know if there is another difference between one and another. @egreg?
  – Phelype Oleinik
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @PhelypeOleinik The spacing after punctuation is governed by thinmuskip, whose default value is 3mu; adding 3mu and subtracting 2mu…
  – egreg
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Amazing! Thanks!
  – purpletentacle
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Why not cdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot?
  – egreg
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  what would be the difference in that case?
  – purpletentacle
  41 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Visually, none, as far as my myopia can see :P The cdot is defined as a binary operator (mathbin), so cdot kills the binary spacing around it and the mkern1mu adds some space. cdotp (as I found out after egreg's comment) is defined as a punctuation (mathpunct) and the negative kern kills some of the spacing. I don't know if there is another difference between one and another. @egreg?
  – Phelype Oleinik
  32 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @PhelypeOleinik The spacing after punctuation is governed by thinmuskip, whose default value is 3mu; adding 3mu and subtracting 2mu…
  – egreg
  31 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

Amazing! Thanks!
– purpletentacle
1 hour ago

Amazing! Thanks!
– purpletentacle
1 hour ago

1

1

Why not cdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot?
– egreg
1 hour ago

Why not cdotmkern1mucdotmkern1mucdot?
– egreg
1 hour ago

what would be the difference in that case?
– purpletentacle
41 mins ago

what would be the difference in that case?
– purpletentacle
41 mins ago

Visually, none, as far as my myopia can see :P The cdot is defined as a binary operator (mathbin), so cdot kills the binary spacing around it and the mkern1mu adds some space. cdotp (as I found out after egreg's comment) is defined as a punctuation (mathpunct) and the negative kern kills some of the spacing. I don't know if there is another difference between one and another. @egreg?
– Phelype Oleinik
32 mins ago

Visually, none, as far as my myopia can see :P The cdot is defined as a binary operator (mathbin), so cdot kills the binary spacing around it and the mkern1mu adds some space. cdotp (as I found out after egreg's comment) is defined as a punctuation (mathpunct) and the negative kern kills some of the spacing. I don't know if there is another difference between one and another. @egreg?
– Phelype Oleinik
32 mins ago

1

1

@PhelypeOleinik The spacing after punctuation is governed by thinmuskip, whose default value is 3mu; adding 3mu and subtracting 2mu…
– egreg
31 mins ago

@PhelypeOleinik The spacing after punctuation is governed by thinmuskip, whose default value is 3mu; adding 3mu and subtracting 2mu…
– egreg
31 mins ago

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