Center align columns in table ignoring minus signs?
I have some tables of numbers, most of which are small (0, 1, -1), but occasionally I have fractions. If I just has 0, 1, -1's I'd right align so the $-$ signs will line up, but the fractions throw things off. Center align doesn't look great either, nor does left align. Here is a small example of a right and center align: 
begin{tabular}{rr}
$frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
quad
begin{tabular}{cc}
$frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
Can I center align the numbers without the signs, so the top two rows will look like they do on the right in the example above, and the bottom two rows will look like the do on the left in the above example?
tables horizontal-alignment
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I have some tables of numbers, most of which are small (0, 1, -1), but occasionally I have fractions. If I just has 0, 1, -1's I'd right align so the $-$ signs will line up, but the fractions throw things off. Center align doesn't look great either, nor does left align. Here is a small example of a right and center align:
begin{tabular}{rr}
$frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
quad
begin{tabular}{cc}
$frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
Can I center align the numbers without the signs, so the top two rows will look like they do on the right in the example above, and the bottom two rows will look like the do on the left in the above example?
tables horizontal-alignment
asked 8 hours ago
KimballKimball
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I have some tables of numbers, most of which are small (0, 1, -1), but occasionally I have fractions. If I just has 0, 1, -1's I'd right align so the $-$ signs will line up, but the fractions throw things off. Center align doesn't look great either, nor does left align. Here is a small example of a right and center align:
begin{tabular}{rr}
$frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
quad
begin{tabular}{cc}
$frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
Can I center align the numbers without the signs, so the top two rows will look like they do on the right in the example above, and the bottom two rows will look like the do on the left in the above example?
tables horizontal-alignment
asked 8 hours ago
KimballKimball
1507
I have some tables of numbers, most of which are small (0, 1, -1), but occasionally I have fractions. If I just has 0, 1, -1's I'd right align so the $-$ signs will line up, but the fractions throw things off. Center align doesn't look great either, nor does left align. Here is a small example of a right and center align:
begin{tabular}{rr}
$frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
quad
begin{tabular}{cc}
$frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
Can I center align the numbers without the signs, so the top two rows will look like they do on the right in the example above, and the bottom two rows will look like the do on the left in the above example?
tables horizontal-alignment
tables horizontal-alignment
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1507
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asked 8 hours ago
KimballKimball
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With phantom you can insert an invisible -:
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{cc}
$phantom{-}frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$phantom{-}1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $phantom{-}0$ \
end{tabular}
end{document}
If your table contains only (mostly) math, you might want to use array instead of tabular.
answered 8 hours ago
leandriisleandriis
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documentclass{article}
usepackage{mathtools}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{cc}
$frac 1{24}$ & $mathllap-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $mathllap-1$ \
$mathllap-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
end{document}
answered 8 hours ago
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
499k4111451895
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Here I make - active (inside a limited group) and define it as a mathllap. I use a TABstack with enough column separation to allow for the -.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tabstackengine,mathtools}
TABstackMath
begin{document}
bgroup
setstackgap{L}{16pt}
setstacktabbedgap{13pt}
letsvm-
catcode`-=active
def-{mathllap{svm}}
Matrixstack{frac 1{24} & -frac 1{24} \ 1 & -1 \ -1 & 0}
quadMatrixstack{frac 1{24} & -frac 1{24} \ 1 & -1 \ -1 & 0 }
egroup
end{document}
answered 8 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
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With phantom you can insert an invisible -:
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{cc}
$phantom{-}frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$phantom{-}1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $phantom{-}0$ \
end{tabular}
end{document}
If your table contains only (mostly) math, you might want to use array instead of tabular.
answered 8 hours ago
leandriisleandriis
11.3k1733
add a comment |
With phantom you can insert an invisible -:
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{cc}
$phantom{-}frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$phantom{-}1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $phantom{-}0$ \
end{tabular}
end{document}
If your table contains only (mostly) math, you might want to use array instead of tabular.
answered 8 hours ago
leandriisleandriis
11.3k1733
add a comment |
With phantom you can insert an invisible -:
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{cc}
$phantom{-}frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$phantom{-}1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $phantom{-}0$ \
end{tabular}
end{document}
If your table contains only (mostly) math, you might want to use array instead of tabular.
answered 8 hours ago
leandriisleandriis
11.3k1733
With phantom you can insert an invisible -:
documentclass{article}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{cc}
$phantom{-}frac 1{24}$ & $-frac 1{24}$ \
$phantom{-}1$ & $-1$ \
$-1$ & $phantom{-}0$ \
end{tabular}
end{document}
If your table contains only (mostly) math, you might want to use array instead of tabular.
answered 8 hours ago
leandriisleandriis
11.3k1733
answered 8 hours ago
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answered 8 hours ago
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documentclass{article}
usepackage{mathtools}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{cc}
$frac 1{24}$ & $mathllap-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $mathllap-1$ \
$mathllap-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
end{document}
answered 8 hours ago
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
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documentclass{article}
usepackage{mathtools}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{cc}
$frac 1{24}$ & $mathllap-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $mathllap-1$ \
$mathllap-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
end{document}
answered 8 hours ago
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
499k4111451895
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documentclass{article}
usepackage{mathtools}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{cc}
$frac 1{24}$ & $mathllap-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $mathllap-1$ \
$mathllap-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
end{document}
answered 8 hours ago
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
499k4111451895
documentclass{article}
usepackage{mathtools}
begin{document}
begin{tabular}{cc}
$frac 1{24}$ & $mathllap-frac 1{24}$ \
$1$ & $mathllap-1$ \
$mathllap-1$ & $0$ \
end{tabular}
end{document}
answered 8 hours ago
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
499k4111451895
answered 8 hours ago
David CarlisleDavid Carlisle
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Here I make - active (inside a limited group) and define it as a mathllap. I use a TABstack with enough column separation to allow for the -.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tabstackengine,mathtools}
TABstackMath
begin{document}
bgroup
setstackgap{L}{16pt}
setstacktabbedgap{13pt}
letsvm-
catcode`-=active
def-{mathllap{svm}}
Matrixstack{frac 1{24} & -frac 1{24} \ 1 & -1 \ -1 & 0}
quadMatrixstack{frac 1{24} & -frac 1{24} \ 1 & -1 \ -1 & 0 }
egroup
end{document}
answered 8 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
162k9206418
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Here I make - active (inside a limited group) and define it as a mathllap. I use a TABstack with enough column separation to allow for the -.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tabstackengine,mathtools}
TABstackMath
begin{document}
bgroup
setstackgap{L}{16pt}
setstacktabbedgap{13pt}
letsvm-
catcode`-=active
def-{mathllap{svm}}
Matrixstack{frac 1{24} & -frac 1{24} \ 1 & -1 \ -1 & 0}
quadMatrixstack{frac 1{24} & -frac 1{24} \ 1 & -1 \ -1 & 0 }
egroup
end{document}
answered 8 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
162k9206418
add a comment |
Here I make - active (inside a limited group) and define it as a mathllap. I use a TABstack with enough column separation to allow for the -.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tabstackengine,mathtools}
TABstackMath
begin{document}
bgroup
setstackgap{L}{16pt}
setstacktabbedgap{13pt}
letsvm-
catcode`-=active
def-{mathllap{svm}}
Matrixstack{frac 1{24} & -frac 1{24} \ 1 & -1 \ -1 & 0}
quadMatrixstack{frac 1{24} & -frac 1{24} \ 1 & -1 \ -1 & 0 }
egroup
end{document}
answered 8 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
162k9206418
Here I make - active (inside a limited group) and define it as a mathllap. I use a TABstack with enough column separation to allow for the -.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tabstackengine,mathtools}
TABstackMath
begin{document}
bgroup
setstackgap{L}{16pt}
setstacktabbedgap{13pt}
letsvm-
catcode`-=active
def-{mathllap{svm}}
Matrixstack{frac 1{24} & -frac 1{24} \ 1 & -1 \ -1 & 0}
quadMatrixstack{frac 1{24} & -frac 1{24} \ 1 & -1 \ -1 & 0 }
egroup
end{document}
answered 8 hours ago
Steven B. SegletesSteven B. Segletes
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