[Tex/LaTex] column vector in math mode

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I know, there are questions about how to write column vectors, but non of the answers uses math mode (i.e. coded between Dollar signs) to code a column vector.

I have this formula:

$$N_S \left( t \right) = \int_g^h \int_e^f \int_c^d \int_a^b f_x \left( q, t \right) dq_1 dq_2 dq_3 dq_4 $$

which produces this output:

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But I need this (written in Word, but I need to write it in LaTeX):

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How can I write this in LaTeX?

Best Answer

Nothing difficult, but I'd use a different style:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}

\begin{document}

\[
N_S(t) = \int_g^h \int_e^f \int_c^d \int_a^b 
  f_x \left(\begin{pmatrix}q_1\\q_2\\q_3\\q_4\end{pmatrix}, t \right)\,dq_1\,dq_2\,dq_3\,dq_4
\]

\[
N_S(t) = \int_g^h \int_e^f \int_c^d \int_a^b 
  f_x(\mathbf{q}, t)\,dq_1\,dq_2\,dq_3\,dq_4,
\qquad
\mathbf{q}=\begin{pmatrix}q_1\\q_2\\q_3\\q_4\end{pmatrix}
\]

\end{document}

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Note that \left and \right are not generally needed. See Is it ever bad to use \left and \right?

Also avoid $$ in LaTeX: see Why is \[ ... \] preferable to $$ ... $$?