Physics: quantities\pb

\pbCommand

Shorthand for \\poissonbracket, used in classical mechanics to denote the Poisson bracket {f,g}

\pb{f}{g}
Available in
physics
Kind
prefix
Allowed mode
math
Frequency
Not measured
Commonality
low
Renderer support
PackageMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full
About the test scope

Syntax#

\pbs*starm{}{a}math contentm{b}math content

Argspec s m{} m — one optional and two mandatory arguments. Reading argspecs

In TeXForm#

TeXForm parses this entry as prefix syntax; the package determines its argument specification.

Expands to#

\pb{f}{g} \left\{f,g\right\}

With star: \{f,g\} without \left/\right. With optional \big, \Big, \bigg, or \Bigg prefix: uses corresponding \bigl\{...\bigr\} sizing.

Equivalent forms#

  • \poissonbracket{f}{g}exact

See also#

Test cases#

physics
InputCaseMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
\pb{a}{b}Positive · baselinePassFailPass
\pb*{a}{b}Positive · vary:s[0]PassFailPass
\pb{a}bPositive · bare[2]PassFailPass
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