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I was trying to include two equations side-by-side in a document, while retaining the labels following this answer.

However the spacing between the minipage and the text is too small. How can I increase it to match the "default" vertical spacing used between other equations and text?

Here is the code 

 Let us now suppose that the sequence of variables follows a stochastic
 Markov evolution model defined by

 \begin{minipage}[t]{0.45\columnwidth}%
 \begin{equation}
 \nu_{t}=\frac{\beta\nu_{t-1}}{\gamma_{t}}\label{eq:v_evolution}
 \end{equation}
 %
 \end{minipage}%
 \begin{minipage}[t]{0.45\columnwidth}%
 \begin{equation}
 \phi_{t}=\frac{\phi_{t-1}\gamma_{t}}{\beta}\label{eq:v_precision_evolution}
 \end{equation}
 %
 \end{minipage}

 for the variance and the precision, respectively, where $\gamma_{t}$
 is a time $t$ random impulse, with distribution

And here is the result:

minipage spacing

Thank you!

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Rui Vieira
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1 Answers1

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I'm not sure I'd split it that way but:

Markov evolution model defined by

 \vspace{\abovedisplayskip}
 \begin{minipage}[t]{0.45\columnwidth}%
 \begin{equation}
 \nu_{t}=\frac{\beta\nu_{t-1}}{\gamma_{t}}\label{eq:v_evolution}
 \end{equation}
 %
 \end{minipage}%
 \begin{minipage}[t]{0.45\columnwidth}%
 \begin{equation}
 \phi_{t}=\frac{\phi_{t-1}\gamma_{t}}{\beta}\label{eq:v_precision_evolution}
 \end{equation}
 %
 \end{minipage}

 \vspace{\belowdisplayskip}
 for the var
David Carlisle
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  • Works fine, thanks. Just out of curiosity, why do you say you wouldn't split it this way? – Rui Vieira Sep 07 '14 at 16:35
  • @RuiVieira The reader expects to see equation numbers at the same place, setting it there disturbs the reading, and unless you are very short of space and absolutely need to number both parts I'd set them as a vertical 2-line display or as a single line with a single number – David Carlisle Sep 07 '14 at 18:49