Latex real part

Home Questions Tags Users Unanswered. But was just making a general comment that this kind of changes the nature of the beast. IMPO the bottom line looks better and more readable. I'm not sure I understand. When was it decided that amsmath would have the real part notation as an uppercase fraktur variation R rather than a Re? Ali Caglayan Ali Caglayan 1 2 7. So the two definition point exactly to the same symbol in the same font when the default Computer Modern fonts are used.

There's nothing sacred in those symbols: This predates amsmath , because equivalent definitions were already in LaTeX 2. I agree with you, but that's opinion. Is there one to prefere maybe due to some norm?

Why does amsmath use fraktur for real and imaginary parts? I agree with you, but that's opinion. IMPO the bottom line looks better and more readable. By clicking "Post Your Answer", you acknowledge that you have read our updated terms of service , privacy policy and cookie policy , and that your continued use of the website is subject to these policies. Ali Caglayan Ali Caglayan 1 2 7.

Sign up using Email and Password. Why does amsmath use fraktur for real and imaginary parts? Also is it not the case that the latter are far more common? The problem is that the R it produces is not the same as the R in most books that represent the real part. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Foo Bar Foo Bar 1 3 8.