In math, one often needs to put a letter inside the symbols <>
, e.g. to denote a cyclic group <x>
generated by some element x. However, plain text displays the symbols <
and >
as an upside down exclamation point and an upside down question mark, respectively, while math type displays a large space like so:
< x >
Is there some way to reduce this spacing?
Best Answer
If it's important to keep the same shape of
>
then make sure you're using theamsmath
package because it gives you three types of negative space: thin, medium and thick. Per your question, negative spacing is the method to reduce spacing. This code shows your options:Personally, I like Jeff's solution or the solution with
negmedspace
.