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  1. JBKProductions's Avatar
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    LaTeX (TeXMaker) question.
    I have a 2x2 matrix written in TeXMaker but the elements in the matrix are really long, does anyone know how I can make it so it fits on the page? It keeps cutting off because of the long elements in there.:confused:
    Last edited by JBKProductions; 03-08-2012 at 00:34.
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    What do you mean? What are the entries of the matrix? If the entries can't fit on a page then they can't fit on a page :p: What's the code you're using?
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    Re: LaTeX (TeXMaker) question.
    I have a feeling many people are going to be disappointed when they realise it's not the kind of latex they were hoping for.
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    Re: LaTeX (TeXMaker) question.
    (Original post by nuodai)
    What do you mean? What are the entries of the matrix? If the entries can't fit on a page then they can't fit on a page :p: What's the code you're using?
    Hey, I've attached a picture below, it shows how the matrix is like...but I really need this is fit inside the page.
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    (Original post by nuodai)
    What do you mean? What are the entries of the matrix? If the entries can't fit on a page then they can't fit on a page :p: What's the code you're using?
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    Last edited by JBKProductions; 03-08-2012 at 01:31.
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    Hey, I've attached a picture below, it shows how the matrix is like...but I really need this is fit inside the page.
    Your real problem is that the entries of the matrix are too long. I doubt you can fit that on a page. One possibility is to add "\small" after the \begin{eqnarray*} bit and see if that happens. Another is to reduce the margin size by adjusting the headers appropriate, namely \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{***} and \setlength{\evensidemargin}{***} , where *** might be something like 0pt or -20pt or whatever. But ultimately I doubt it'll work; those entries just seem too long!

    You could mitigate it by putting "=\begin{pmatrix} A & B \\ C & D \end{pmatrix} where A = \cdots" etc.
    Last edited by nuodai; 03-08-2012 at 00:48.
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    Re: LaTeX (TeXMaker) question.
    (Original post by nuodai)
    Your real problem is that the entries of the matrix are too long. I doubt you can fit that on a page. One possibility is to add "\small" after the \begin{eqnarray*} bit and see if that happens. Another is to reduce the margin size by adjusting the headers appropriate, namely \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{***} and \setlength{\evensidemargin}{***} , where *** might be something like 0pt or -20pt or whatever. But ultimately I doubt it'll work; those entries just seem too long!

    You could mitigate it by putting "=\begin{pmatrix} A & B \\ C & D \end{pmatrix} where A = \cdots" etc.
    Yeah, it's just too long, I tried -110 and some bits on the left started going off the page and the matrix still didn't fit on the right...couldn't even see the end of it with -110! I think I'll use what you suggested. Thanks.
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