Large operators\sideset

\sidesetCommand

Adding prescripts and postscripts to large operators while preserving correct spacing and centering.

\sideset{a}{b}c
Available in
ams
Kind
prefix
Allowed mode
math
Frequency
0.02% of corpus formulasrank 149 of 263
Commonality
low
Renderer support
PackageMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
amsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full
About the test scope

Syntax#

\sidesetm{a}math contentm{b}math contentm{c}math content

Argspec m m m — three mandatory arguments. Reading argspecs

Examples#

\sideset{_a^b}{_c^d}{X}

In TeXForm#

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

Equivalent forms#

  • _a^b X _c^dapproximate

    \sideset properly centers the operator and adjusts script heights based on the base operator

Test cases#

ams
InputCaseMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
\sideset{_a}{^b}\sumPositive · ctx:with-sumPassFailPass
\sideset{_1^2}{_3^4}\prod_{n=1}^{\infty}Positive · ctx:with-prodPassFailPass
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