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How can I construct three vertical dots similar to vdots but which span the same height as a colon :? vdots is usually intended for use in matrices or a set of equations to indicate that there are many elements. I am intending its use within an in-line equation for purposes of operator ordering.

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How can I construct three vertical dots similar to vdots but which span the same height as a colon :? vdots is usually intended for use in matrices or a set of equations to indicate that there are many elements. I am intending its use within an in-line equation for purposes of operator ordering.

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How can I construct three vertical dots similar to vdots but which span the same height as a colon :? vdots is usually intended for use in matrices or a set of equations to indicate that there are many elements. I am intending its use within an in-line equation for purposes of operator ordering.

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How can I construct three vertical dots similar to vdots but which span the same height as a colon :? vdots is usually intended for use in matrices or a set of equations to indicate that there are many elements. I am intending its use within an in-line equation for purposes of operator ordering.

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If you want a version of vdots that is exactly as tall as a colon you could try to overlay a cdot on top a :. The following code, which is based on this excellent answer, does exactly this.

documentclassarticle

newcommand*threedotsordmathpalettesuperimposemathop:cdot
newcommand*threedotsrelmathrelthreedotsord
newcommand*threedotsopenmathopenthreedotsord
newcommand*threedotsclosemathclosethreedotsord
makeatletter %% <- make @ usable in macro names
newcommand*superimpose[2]%
 ooalign$m@th#1@firstoftwo#2$cr
 hidewidth$m@th#1@secondoftwo#2$hidewidth%

makeatother %% <- revert @

begindocument

[
 a + threedotsopen xyz threedotsclose + b
]
[
 a + threedotsord xyz threedotsord + b
]
[
 a + threedotsrel xyz threedotsrel + b
]
[
 X_threedotsrel xyz threedotsrel
]

enddocument

Note that mathop vertically centres its argument with respect to the math axis whenever it is applied to a single character, as remarked e.g. here.
You could also centre the cdot with respect to the :, but this is more work (if you want to do it automatically, without guessing the amount to lower it by).

I created four versions with different spacing: threedotsord has the same spacing as normal letters, threedotsrel is treated as a relation symbol (like :), threedotsopen has the spacing of an opening parenthesis and threedotsclose has the spacing of a closing parenthesis. You should choose the one that applies to your situation.

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If you need subscripts and superscripts to work, needs to be a bit more complicated but...

documentclassarticle

begindocument


 $ x : x mathrel: x $

 $ x : x mathrellower.04emhboxrlap$cdot$: x $

enddocument

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If you want a version of vdots that is exactly as tall as a colon you could try to overlay a cdot on top a :. The following code, which is based on this excellent answer, does exactly this.

documentclassarticle

newcommand*threedotsordmathpalettesuperimposemathop:cdot
newcommand*threedotsrelmathrelthreedotsord
newcommand*threedotsopenmathopenthreedotsord
newcommand*threedotsclosemathclosethreedotsord
makeatletter %% <- make @ usable in macro names
newcommand*superimpose[2]%
 ooalign$m@th#1@firstoftwo#2$cr
 hidewidth$m@th#1@secondoftwo#2$hidewidth%

makeatother %% <- revert @

begindocument

[
 a + threedotsopen xyz threedotsclose + b
]
[
 a + threedotsord xyz threedotsord + b
]
[
 a + threedotsrel xyz threedotsrel + b
]
[
 X_threedotsrel xyz threedotsrel
]

enddocument

Note that mathop vertically centres its argument with respect to the math axis whenever it is applied to a single character, as remarked e.g. here.
You could also centre the cdot with respect to the :, but this is more work (if you want to do it automatically, without guessing the amount to lower it by).

I created four versions with different spacing: threedotsord has the same spacing as normal letters, threedotsrel is treated as a relation symbol (like :), threedotsopen has the spacing of an opening parenthesis and threedotsclose has the spacing of a closing parenthesis. You should choose the one that applies to your situation.

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If you want a version of vdots that is exactly as tall as a colon you could try to overlay a cdot on top a :. The following code, which is based on this excellent answer, does exactly this.

documentclassarticle

newcommand*threedotsordmathpalettesuperimposemathop:cdot
newcommand*threedotsrelmathrelthreedotsord
newcommand*threedotsopenmathopenthreedotsord
newcommand*threedotsclosemathclosethreedotsord
makeatletter %% <- make @ usable in macro names
newcommand*superimpose[2]%
 ooalign$m@th#1@firstoftwo#2$cr
 hidewidth$m@th#1@secondoftwo#2$hidewidth%

makeatother %% <- revert @

begindocument

[
 a + threedotsopen xyz threedotsclose + b
]
[
 a + threedotsord xyz threedotsord + b
]
[
 a + threedotsrel xyz threedotsrel + b
]
[
 X_threedotsrel xyz threedotsrel
]

enddocument

Note that mathop vertically centres its argument with respect to the math axis whenever it is applied to a single character, as remarked e.g. here.
You could also centre the cdot with respect to the :, but this is more work (if you want to do it automatically, without guessing the amount to lower it by).

I created four versions with different spacing: threedotsord has the same spacing as normal letters, threedotsrel is treated as a relation symbol (like :), threedotsopen has the spacing of an opening parenthesis and threedotsclose has the spacing of a closing parenthesis. You should choose the one that applies to your situation.

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If you want a version of vdots that is exactly as tall as a colon you could try to overlay a cdot on top a :. The following code, which is based on this excellent answer, does exactly this.

documentclassarticle

newcommand*threedotsordmathpalettesuperimposemathop:cdot
newcommand*threedotsrelmathrelthreedotsord
newcommand*threedotsopenmathopenthreedotsord
newcommand*threedotsclosemathclosethreedotsord
makeatletter %% <- make @ usable in macro names
newcommand*superimpose[2]%
 ooalign$m@th#1@firstoftwo#2$cr
 hidewidth$m@th#1@secondoftwo#2$hidewidth%

makeatother %% <- revert @

begindocument

[
 a + threedotsopen xyz threedotsclose + b
]
[
 a + threedotsord xyz threedotsord + b
]
[
 a + threedotsrel xyz threedotsrel + b
]
[
 X_threedotsrel xyz threedotsrel
]

enddocument

Note that mathop vertically centres its argument with respect to the math axis whenever it is applied to a single character, as remarked e.g. here.
You could also centre the cdot with respect to the :, but this is more work (if you want to do it automatically, without guessing the amount to lower it by).

I created four versions with different spacing: threedotsord has the same spacing as normal letters, threedotsrel is treated as a relation symbol (like :), threedotsopen has the spacing of an opening parenthesis and threedotsclose has the spacing of a closing parenthesis. You should choose the one that applies to your situation.

share|improve this answer

edited 28 mins ago

answered 56 mins ago

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2,198322

If you want a version of vdots that is exactly as tall as a colon you could try to overlay a cdot on top a :. The following code, which is based on this excellent answer, does exactly this.

documentclassarticle

newcommand*threedotsordmathpalettesuperimposemathop:cdot
newcommand*threedotsrelmathrelthreedotsord
newcommand*threedotsopenmathopenthreedotsord
newcommand*threedotsclosemathclosethreedotsord
makeatletter %% <- make @ usable in macro names
newcommand*superimpose[2]%
 ooalign$m@th#1@firstoftwo#2$cr
 hidewidth$m@th#1@secondoftwo#2$hidewidth%

makeatother %% <- revert @

begindocument

[
 a + threedotsopen xyz threedotsclose + b
]
[
 a + threedotsord xyz threedotsord + b
]
[
 a + threedotsrel xyz threedotsrel + b
]
[
 X_threedotsrel xyz threedotsrel
]

enddocument

Note that mathop vertically centres its argument with respect to the math axis whenever it is applied to a single character, as remarked e.g. here.
You could also centre the cdot with respect to the :, but this is more work (if you want to do it automatically, without guessing the amount to lower it by).

I created four versions with different spacing: threedotsord has the same spacing as normal letters, threedotsrel is treated as a relation symbol (like :), threedotsopen has the spacing of an opening parenthesis and threedotsclose has the spacing of a closing parenthesis. You should choose the one that applies to your situation.

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edited 28 mins ago

answered 56 mins ago

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edited 28 mins ago

edited 28 mins ago

edited 28 mins ago

answered 56 mins ago

Circumscribe

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answered 56 mins ago

Circumscribe

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answered 56 mins ago

Circumscribe

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If you need subscripts and superscripts to work, needs to be a bit more complicated but...

documentclassarticle

begindocument


 $ x : x mathrel: x $

 $ x : x mathrellower.04emhboxrlap$cdot$: x $

enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

David Carlisle

471k3811001829

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up vote
2
down vote

If you need subscripts and superscripts to work, needs to be a bit more complicated but...

documentclassarticle

begindocument


 $ x : x mathrel: x $

 $ x : x mathrellower.04emhboxrlap$cdot$: x $

enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

David Carlisle

471k3811001829

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up vote
2
down vote

up vote
2
down vote

If you need subscripts and superscripts to work, needs to be a bit more complicated but...

documentclassarticle

begindocument


 $ x : x mathrel: x $

 $ x : x mathrellower.04emhboxrlap$cdot$: x $

enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

David Carlisle

471k3811001829

If you need subscripts and superscripts to work, needs to be a bit more complicated but...

documentclassarticle

begindocument


 $ x : x mathrel: x $

 $ x : x mathrellower.04emhboxrlap$cdot$: x $

enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

David Carlisle

471k3811001829

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