[texhax] parenthesis problem in LaTeX

[Tom Schneider]

Mike:

> If you use a single letter in the subscript and define it elsewhere, your
> problem is solved.


\newcommand{\ring}{\mbox{ring}}
\newcommand{\silent}{\mbox{silent}}
\newcommand{\rinc}{\mbox{ring}}

use \verb|\ring| and \verb|\silent|
\begin{equation}
H =
P_{\ring}   \times \left( -\log_2 ( P_{\ring})   \right)
+
P_{\silent} \times \left( -\log_2 ( P_{\silent}) \right)
\end{equation}

use \verb|\rinc| and \verb|\silent|
\begin{equation}
H =
P_{\rinc}   \times \left( -\log_2 ( P_{\rinc})   \right)
+
P_{\silent} \times \left( -\log_2 ( P_{\silent}) \right)
\end{equation}

\renewcommand{\r}{\mbox{ring}} % r is already defined!
\newcommand{\s}{\mbox{silent}}

use \verb|\r| and \verb|\s|
\begin{equation}
H =
P_{\r}   \times \left( -\log_2 ( P_{\r})   \right)
+
P_{\s} \times \left( -\log_2 ( P_{\s}) \right)
\end{equation}

All of these failed.

Did you try your example?  Please try.

Tom

  Dr. Thomas D. Schneider
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