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I have recently started using the symbol \bigwedge in my TeX documents and it doesn't fit so well when used inline.

Textbooks use \Lambda rather that \bigwedge but I don't want to use \Lambda since it has a slightly different shape. (I guess I have some sort of a compulsive disorder in this case).

Is there a way to make \bigwedge fit well with the remaining text when used inline while preserving the shape and geometry of the symbol?

Sigur
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  • I am not sure why the math text is not rendering on this page. It works just fine on MSE. – caffeinemachine Jul 23 '15 at 06:07
  • In this page it shows the code only. People here wants to show the code not the output. – Sigur Jul 23 '15 at 06:11
  • Do you mean that $\bigwedge\limits_{i\in I}A_i$ is too big? You can use some trick: \DeclareMathOperator*{\wedgein}{\wedge} on preamble and then $\wedgein\limits_{i\in I}A_i$ – Sigur Jul 23 '15 at 06:21
  • @Sigur The \wedge is too small. I like to use it for a\wedge b. On this other hand, I like to write \bigwedge^k V instead of \wedge^k V or \Lambda^k V. The problem is that the legs of the \bigwedge hang out of the line a little bit. So does its apex. – caffeinemachine Jul 23 '15 at 06:32
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    It's normal \bigwedge has some depth, as sum has. – Bernard Jul 23 '15 at 09:02

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I assume you're not interested in the operator-status of \bigwedge then. That is, you just want to use it as a symbol. For that, resize it to suit your needs:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{adjustbox}
% https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/256556/5764
\newcommand{\BigWedge}{\mathord{\adjustbox{valign=B,totalheight=.6\baselineskip}{$\bigwedge$}}}

\begin{document}

Some text $\Lambda$ and $\bigwedge$ then some more.

Some text $\Lambda$ and $\BigWedge$ then some more.

\end{document}

Alternatively, you could import \bigwedge from MnSymbol (see Table 64: MnSymbol Variable-sized Math Operators of the Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List and Importing a Single Symbol From a Different Font).

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  • Thank you. It works for me. Though I do not understand what is meant by 'operator-status of \bigwedge'. Can you please explain it? – caffeinemachine Jul 23 '15 at 08:07
  • @Werner, the OP wants to use as \bigwedge^k V. So I think that $ $ should be taking in care. – Sigur Jul 23 '15 at 08:24