How to make a larger {}?

Question

I have this equation:

$$P^{-1}(C) = \{\vec{x} = (x_{1:n},x_{n+1}) \in \mathbf{R}^{n+1} \mid \frac{x_{1:n}}{x_{n+1}} \in C , x_{n+1} > 0\}$$

but the {} brackets and the | sizes aren't auto adjusted, I found a post which doesn't work, and even $\sfrac$ doesn't work for me.

Could you please explain your issue a bit better? The title seems to have nothing to do with the body of the question (IMHO). — karlkoeller, Nov 09 '13 at 09:08
I think the problem is more general. why something like \usepackage{something} doesn't work — 0x90, Nov 09 '13 at 09:09
Delimiters aren't scaled automatically by default, have you added any packages that are supposed to make that happen? (e.g. nath) Also, don't use $$ ... $$, see e.g. Why is \[ … \] preferable to $$? — Torbjørn T., Nov 09 '13 at 09:18

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 09 '13 at 16:38

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The size of curly braces and the vertical bar is not automatically adjusted because you're not using \left and \right (and \middle, here). Try this and I think it will work as you want it (you should consider inserting some horizontal space, see @Mico's comment):

\[
P^{-1}(C) = \left\{
              \vec{x} = (x_{1:n},x_{n+1}) \in \mathbf{R}^{n+1}
            \middle|
              \frac{x_{1:n}}{x_{n+1}} \in C , x_{n+1} > 0
            \right\}
\]

result

I don't think that the packages you have installed are related to your problem. In any case, if you want to see the exact packages that your latex file uses, you have to look at the log file.

If you want to use \sfrac you will have to use the xfrac package. Add the following line to your preamble:

\usepackage{xfrac}

edited Nov 09 '13 at 16:38

egreg

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answered Nov 09 '13 at 09:14

nickie

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I would recommend inserting at least a "thin space" (\,) on each side of \middle|. Also, don't use the $$ display math switch in LaTeX documents; see Why is [ ... ] preferable to $$ ... $$? for reasons for not using $$. – Mico Nov 09 '13 at 09:37
indeed that solves my small problem, but why \sfrac doesn't compile. – 0x90 Nov 09 '13 at 09:55
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@0x90 Did you load the xfrac package? – karlkoeller Nov 09 '13 at 10:00
@karlkoeller I believe I don't know how to work with packages. That is my big problem here. – 0x90 Nov 09 '13 at 10:00
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@0x90 Simply \usepackage{xfrac} – karlkoeller Nov 09 '13 at 10:01
@karlkoeller ok the problem you can use \usepackage on off article section. thanks. – 0x90 Nov 09 '13 at 10:03
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The right space around \middle| is \;: \;\middle|\; – egreg Nov 09 '13 at 10:49

How to make a larger {}?

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