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From: vanwyk@author.ecn.purdue.edu (Kenric D VanWyk)
Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Subject: Common fractions in equations
Message-ID: <1991Apr12.163822.5931@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: 12 Apr 91 16:38:22 GMT
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Hi all!

I would like to put some common fractions into equations.  By
common fractions, I mean things like one-half, one-fourth, etc.
I am looking for something that is half-way between:

                            1 
    1/2        and         ---
                            2

That is, it should look more like:

              1/     
              /2

Is there an easy solution, or do I need to hack something up?  Just
so there is no misunderstanding, $1/2$, $\frac{1}{2}$, and
$\stackrel{1}{\bar{2}}$ are not the correct responses.  This would
be used as either an in-text formula or a superscript to a
displayed equation.  Its advantage is that it is not as wide as the
first alternative above and not as tall as the second choice.
Please e-mail responses to vanwyk@ecn.purdue.edu.

Thanks,
kenric


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