How to make table continue in next page?

Question

This is my working example:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\begin{document}
\section{table of model and predictions}
\begin{table}[h] \begin{tabular}{lllll} %\begin{longtable}{lllll} \hline &  & \multicolumn{5}{c}{expandedsystem} \multicolumn{1}{c}{}       &  & &  & \textbf{Dynamical Systems} & \textbf{}                  &  & &  & Saddle-Node                &  & & &  & \hline &  & Pitchfork                  &  & & &  & \hline &  & Hopf                       &  & &  & & &  & & &  & \hline &  & Lorentz                    &  & &  & & &  & & &  & & &  & \hline &  & Van Der Pol                &  & &  & & &  & & &  & \hline &  & Hodgin-Huxley              &  & &  & & &  & & &  & & &  & \hline &  & Fitzhugh- Nagumo           &  & & &  & & &  & \hline &  & Bistable Toggle Switch     &  & & &  & & &  & &  & \end{tabular} \end{table} %\end{longtable} %\end{table}

&  &                                                                            \ \ &  &                                                                            \ \hline &  &                                                                            \ & Original Systems                                                           &  & System Expanded                                                \ &  &                                                                            \ \hline &  &                                                                            \ &  & $\dot{\alpha} = 0.8 + 4e-10t + 3e-3t^2$                                  \ & $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^3$                                                    &  & $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^3$                                                    \ &  &                                                                            \ &  &                                                                            \ &  & $\dot{\alpha} =4.5+2.16t + 3.39t^2$                                        \ & $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^2$                                                    &  & $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^2$                                                    \ &  &                                                                            \ &  &                                                                            \ &  & $\dot{\alpha} =-t+t^2-t^3$                                                 \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{x}{1} =\alpha x{1}-x_{2}-x_{1}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$   &  & $\dot{x}{1} =\alpha x{1}-x_{2}-x_{1}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$   \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{x}{2} =x{1}+\alpha x_{2}-x_{2}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$   &  & $\dot{x}{2} =x{1}+\alpha x_{2}-x_{2}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$   \ &  &                                                                            \ &  &                                                                            \ &  & $\dot{\rho} =1.1 +     0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$                       \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{x}= \sigma(y-x)$                                                     &  & $\dot{x}= \sigma(y-x)$                                                     \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{y}= x(\rho-z)-y$                                                     &  & $\dot{y}= x(\rho-z)-y$                                                     \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{z}= x y-\beta z$                                                     &  & $\dot{z}= x y-\beta z$                                                     \ &  &                                                                            \ &  &                                                                            \ &  & $\dot{\alpha} =1.1 +     0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$                     \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{x}= y$                                                               &  & $\dot{x}= y$                                                               \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{y}= \alpha\left(1-x^{2}\right) y-x$                                  &  & $\dot{y}= \alpha\left(1-x^{2}\right) y-x$                                  \ &  &                                                                            \ &  &                                                                            \ &  & $  \dot{\alpha} = 1.1 +     0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$                   \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{n}= \alpha_{n}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-n)-\beta_{n}\left(V_{m}\right) n$ &  & $\dot{n}= \alpha_{n}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-n)-\beta_{n}\left(V_{m}\right) n$ \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{m}= \alpha_{m}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-m)-\beta_{m}\left(V_{m}\right) m$ &  & $\dot{m}= \alpha_{m}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-m)-\beta_{m}\left(V_{m}\right) m$ \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{h}= \alpha_{h}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-h)-\beta_{h}\left(V_{m}\right) h$ &  & $\dot{h}= \alpha_{h}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-h)-\beta_{h}\left(V_{m}\right) h$ \ &  &                                                                            \ &  &                                                                            \ &  & $\dot{\alpha} =   1.1 +     0.92t$                                          \ & $\dot{u}= \epsilon g(u) -w + I$                                            &  & $\dot{u}= \epsilon g(u) -w + I$                                            \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{w}= u - aw$                                                          &  & $\dot{w}= u - aw$                                                          \ &  &                                                                            \ &  &                                                                            \ &  & $\dot{\alpha} = 1.1 +     0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$                     \ & $\dot{x}_1 =  \frac{a_1}{1+(x_2)^{n_1}}-d_1x_1$                            &  & $\dot{x}_1 =  \frac{a_1}{1+(x_2)^{n_1}}-d_1x_1$                            \ &  &                                                                            \ & $\dot{x_2} =  \frac{a_2}{1+(x_1)^{n_2}}-d_2x_2$                            &  & $\dot{x_2} =  \frac{a_2}{1+(x_1)^{n_2}}-d_2x_2$                            \ &  &                                                                            \ &  &                                                                            \ \hline
\end{document}

The table is too long:

when I use longtable the table shows unexpectedly extrange: This is the code:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\begin{document}
\section{table of model and predictions}
\begin{longtable}{lllll}
\hline
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
\multicolumn{5}{c}{expandedsystem}                                                                                                                                                        \
\multicolumn{1}{c}{}       &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \ \hline
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
\textbf{Dynamical Systems} &  & Original Systems                                                           &  & System Expanded                                                \
\textbf{}                  &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \ \hline
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
Saddle-Node                &  &                                                                            &  & $\dot{\alpha} = 0.8 + 4e-10t + 3e-3t^2$                                  \
                           &  & $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^3$                                                    &  & $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^3$                                                    \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           \hline
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
Pitchfork                  &  &                                                                            &  & $\dot{\alpha} =4.5+2.16t + 3.39t^2$                                        \
                           &  & $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^2$                                                    &  & $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^2$                                                    \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           \hline
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
Hopf                       &  &                                                                            &  & $\dot{\alpha} =-t+t^2-t^3$                                                 \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{x}{1} =\alpha x{1}-x_{2}-x_{1}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$   &  & $\dot{x}{1} =\alpha x{1}-x_{2}-x_{1}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$   \
                            &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{x}{2} =x{1}+\alpha x_{2}-x_{2}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$   &  & $\dot{x}{2} =x{1}+\alpha x_{2}-x_{2}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$   \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           \hline
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
Lorentz                    &  &                                                                            &  & $\dot{\rho} =1.1 +     0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$                       \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{x}= \sigma(y-x)$                                                     &  & $\dot{x}= \sigma(y-x)$                                                     \
                            &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{y}= x(\rho-z)-y$                                                     &  & $\dot{y}= x(\rho-z)-y$                                                     \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{z}= x y-\beta z$                                                     &  & $\dot{z}= x y-\beta z$                                                     \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           \hline
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
Van Der Pol                &  &                                                                            &  & $\dot{\alpha} =1.1 +     0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$                     \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{x}= y$                                                               &  & $\dot{x}= y$                                                               \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{y}= \alpha\left(1-x^{2}\right) y-x$                                  &  & $\dot{y}= \alpha\left(1-x^{2}\right) y-x$                                  \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           \hline
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
Hodgin-Huxley              &  &                                                                            &  & $  \dot{\alpha} = 1.1 +     0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$                   \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{n}= \alpha_{n}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-n)-\beta_{n}\left(V_{m}\right) n$ &  & $\dot{n}= \alpha_{n}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-n)-\beta_{n}\left(V_{m}\right) n$ \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{m}= \alpha_{m}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-m)-\beta_{m}\left(V_{m}\right) m$ &  & $\dot{m}= \alpha_{m}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-m)-\beta_{m}\left(V_{m}\right) m$ \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{h}= \alpha_{h}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-h)-\beta_{h}\left(V_{m}\right) h$ &  & $\dot{h}= \alpha_{h}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-h)-\beta_{h}\left(V_{m}\right) h$ \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           \hline
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
Fitzhugh- Nagumo           &  &                                                                            &  & $\dot{\alpha} =   1.1 +     0.92t$                                          \
                           &  & $\dot{u}= \epsilon g(u) -w + I$                                            &  & $\dot{u}= \epsilon g(u) -w + I$                                            \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{w}= u - aw$                                                          &  & $\dot{w}= u - aw$                                                          \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           \hline
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
Bistable Toggle Switch     &  &                                                                            &  & $\dot{\alpha} = 1.1 +     0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$                     \
                           &  & $\dot{x}_1 =  \frac{a_1}{1+(x_2)^{n_1}}-d_1x_1$                            &  & $\dot{x}_1 =  \frac{a_1}{1+(x_2)^{n_1}}-d_1x_1$                            \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  & $\dot{x_2} =  \frac{a_2}{1+(x_1)^{n_2}}-d_2x_2$                            &  & $\dot{x_2} =  \frac{a_2}{1+(x_1)^{n_2}}-d_2x_2$                            \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \
                           &  &                                                                            &  &                                                                            \ \hline
\end{longtable}
\end{document}

The table changes as follows:

no that latex minds but why have 5 columns with column 2 and 4 empty? — David Carlisle, Apr 09 '22 at 15:19
Your second example code is missing \usepackage{longtable}. When I add that, the output for me does not look like your second image, but more like your first image split over two pages as I think you wanted. — frabjous, Apr 09 '22 at 15:33
When I leave off \usepackage{longtable}, I do get your image. But just above that, I get the lllll. I also get 133 errors, the first one being "Environment longtable undefined". Don't ignore errors. My wild guess is that you have columns 2 and 4 empty to spread out the columns a bit. Don't do that; use https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/16519/107497 instead. — Teepeemm, Apr 09 '22 at 15:49

Zarko · Answer 1 · 2022-04-09T16:44:39.703

Your table code is a big mess. I try to clean up all clutter. Hopefully I correct figured out how the table should be. Now table hast three columns, from which last two are in math mode.

For table I use tabularray and geometry (for make \textwidth wider) package. With this your table can be fit in one page.

Edit: Anyway, I use longtblr table environment for sake that your real table has more rows (which you can add on the same way as are written other table rows) or it not start at top of page (see added example below).

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{geometry}
\usepackage{tabularray}
\UseTblrLibrary{booktabs}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\begin{document}
\lipsum[1-2]
\section{table of model and predictions}
\begingroup
\begin{longtblr}[
caption = {Expanded system}
                ]{colspec = {@{} X[1.2] X[2, l,mode=math]
                                          X[1.8, l,mode=math]
                             @{}},
                  row{1} = {font=\bfseries, c, m, mode=text},
                  row{2-Z} = {rowsep=3pt},
                  rowhead = 1
                 }
    \toprule
Dynamical Systems
    &   Original Systems

        &   System Expanded         \
    \midrule
Saddle-Node

    &   \dot{\alpha} = 0.8 + 4e-10t + 3e-3t^2

        &                           \
    & \dot{x} = \alpha- x^3 
        &   \dot{x} = \alpha- x^3   \
    \midrule[dashed]
Pitchfork

    &   \dot{\alpha} =4.5+2.16t + 3.39t^2

        &                           \
    &   \dot{x} = \alpha- x^2

        &   \dot{x} = \alpha- x^2   \
    \midrule[dashed]
Hopf

    &   \dot{\alpha} =-t+t^2-t^3

        &                           \
    &   \dot{x}{1} = \alpha x{1}-x_{2}-x_{1}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)

        &   \dot{x}{1} = \alpha x{1}-x_{2}-x_{1}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)   \
    &   \dot{x}{2} = x{1}+\alpha x_{2}-x_{2}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)

        &   \dot{x}{2} =x{1}+\alpha x_{2}-x_{2}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)   \
    \midrule[dashed]
Lorentz

    &   \dot{\rho} =1.1 + 0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3
        &                           \
    &   \dot{x}= \sigma(y-x)

        &   \dot{x}= \sigma(y-x)    \
    &   \dot{y}= x(\rho-z)-y

        &   \dot{y}= x(\rho-z)-y    \
    &   \dot{z}= x y-\beta z

        &   \dot{z}= x y-\beta z    \
    \midrule[dashed]
Van Der Pol

    &   \dot{\alpha} =1.1 + 0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3
        &                           \
    &   \dot{x}= y

        & \dot{x}= y                \
    &   \dot{y}= \alpha\left(1-x^{2}\right) y-x

        &   \dot{y}= \alpha\left(1-x^{2}\right) y-x \
    \midrule[dashed]
Hodgin-Huxley

    &   \dot{\alpha} = 1.1 + 0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3

        &                           \
    &   \dot{n} = \alpha_{n}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-n)-\beta_{n}\left(V_{m}\right) n 
        &   \dot{n} = \alpha_{n}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-n)-\beta_{n}\left(V_{m}\right) n \
    &   \dot{m} = \alpha_{m}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-m)-\beta_{m}\left(V_{m}\right) m 
        &   \dot{m} = \alpha_{m}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-m)-\beta_{m}\left(V_{m}\right) m \
    &   \dot{h}= \alpha_{h}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-h)-\beta_{h}\left(V_{m}\right) h 
        & \dot{h}= \alpha_{h}(V_{m})(1-h)-\beta_{h}\left(V_{m}\right) h     \
    \midrule[dashed]
Fitzhugh - Nagumo

    &   \dot{\alpha} = 1.1 +  0.92t 
        &                       \

    &   \dot{u}= \epsilon g(u) -w + I

        &   \dot{u}= \epsilon g(u) -w + I   \
    &   \dot{w}= u - aw 
        &   \dot{w}= u - aw                 \
    \midrule[dashed]
\SetCell[r=2]{h,l}  Bistable Toggle Switch

    &   \dot{\alpha} = 1.1 + 0.92t  -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3

        &                                   \
    &   \dot{x}_1 = \frac{a_1}{1+(x_2)^{n_1}}-d_1x_1

        &   \dot{x}_1 = \frac{a_1}{1+(x_2)^{n_1}}-d_1x_1   \
    &   \dot{x_2} = \frac{a_2}{1+(x_1)^{n_2}}-d_2x_2
        &   \dot{x_2} =  \frac{a_2}{1+(x_1)^{n_2}}-d_2x_2   \
    \bottomrule
\end{longtblr}
\endgroup
\end{document}

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 09 '22 at 16:31

I propose some modifications (and simplifications) of the code, based on booktabs and makecell which make the code work and produce a similar layout. Further, loading geometry avoids overfull hlines:

    \documentclass{article}
    \usepackage{geometry}
    \usepackage{longtable}
    \usepackage{makecell, booktabs}
    \setlength{\aboverulesep}{3ex}
    \setlength{\belowrulesep}{3ex}
    \renewcommand{\theadfont}{\normalsize\bfseries}
    \usepackage{lipsum}
\begin{document}
\section{table of model and predictions}
\lipsum[11-12]

\begin{longtable}{lll}
\toprule
                           &amp; &amp; \\
\multicolumn{3}{c}{expanded system} \\
\multicolumn{1}{c}{} &amp; &amp; \\
\midrule
\thead{Dynamical\\Systems} &amp; Original Systems &amp; System Expanded \\
\midrule
Saddle-Node &amp; &amp; $\dot{\alpha} = 0.8 + 4e-10*t + 3e-3*t^2$ \\
                           &amp; $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^3$ &amp; $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^3$ \\
\midrule
Pitchfork &amp; &amp; $\dot{\alpha} =4.5+2.16t + 3.39t^2$ \\
                           &amp; $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^2$ &amp; $\dot{x} = \alpha- x^2$ \\
\midrule
Hopf &amp; &amp; $\dot{\alpha} =-t+t^2-t^3$ \\
                           &amp; &amp; \\
                           &amp; $\dot{x}_{1} =\alpha x_{1}-x_{2}-x_{1}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$ &amp; $\dot{x}_{1} =\alpha x_{1}-x_{2}-x_{1}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$ \\
                            &amp; &amp; \\
                           &amp; $\dot{x}_{2} =x_{1}+\alpha x_{2}-x_{2}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$ &amp; $\dot{x}_{2} =x_{1}+\alpha x_{2}-x_{2}\left(x_{1}^{2}+x_{2}^{2}\right)$ \\
\midrule
Lorentz &amp; &amp; $\dot{\rho} =1.1 + 0.92t -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$ \\
                           &amp; &amp; \\
                             &amp; $\dot{x}= \sigma(y-x)$ &amp; $\dot{x}= \sigma(y-x)$ \\
                            &amp; &amp; \\
                           &amp; $\dot{y}= x(\rho-z)-y$ &amp; $\dot{y}= x(\rho-z)-y$ \\
                           &amp; &amp; \\
                           &amp; $\dot{z}= x y-\beta z$ &amp; $\dot{z}= x y-\beta z$ \\
\midrule
Van Der Pol &amp; &amp; $\dot{\alpha} =1.1 + 0.92t -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$ \\
                           &amp; &amp; \\
                           &amp; $\dot{x}= y$ &amp; $\dot{x}= y$ \\
                           &amp; &amp; \\
                           &amp; $\dot{y}= \alpha\left(1-x^{2}\right) y-x$ &amp; $\dot{y}= \alpha\left(1-x^{2}\right) y-x$ \\
\midrule
Hodgin-Huxley &amp; &amp; $ \dot{\alpha} = 1.1 + 0.92t -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$ \\
                           &amp; &amp; \\
                           &amp; $\dot{n}= \alpha_{n}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-n)-\beta_{n}\left(V_{m}\right) n$ &amp; $\dot{n}= \alpha_{n}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-n)-\beta_{n}\left(V_{m}\right) n$ \\
                           &amp; &amp; \\
                           &amp; $\dot{m}= \alpha_{m}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-m)-\beta_{m}\left(V_{m}\right) m$ &amp; $\dot{m}= \alpha_{m}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-m)-\beta_{m}\left(V_{m}\right) m$ \\
                           &amp; &amp; \\
                           &amp; $\dot{h}= \alpha_{h}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-h)-\beta_{h}\left(V_{m}\right) h$ &amp; $\dot{h}= \alpha_{h}\left(V_{m}\right)(1-h)-\beta_{h}\left(V_{m}\right) h$ \\
\midrule
Fitzhugh- Nagumo &amp; &amp; $\dot{\alpha} = 1.1 + 0.92t$ \\
                           &amp; $\dot{u}= \epsilon g(u) -w + I$ &amp; $\dot{u}= \epsilon g(u) -w + I$ \\
                           &amp; &amp; \\
                           &amp; $\dot{w}= u - aw$ &amp; $\dot{w}= u - aw$ \\
\midrule
\makecell{Bistable\\ Toggle Switch} &amp; &amp; $\dot{\alpha} = 1.1 + 0.92t -0.027 t^2+ 3^{-4}t^3$ \\
                           &amp; $\dot{x}_1 = \frac{a_1}{1+(x_2)^{n_1}}-d_1x_1$ &amp; $\dot{x}_1 = \frac{a_1}{1+(x_2)^{n_1}}-d_1x_1$ \\
                           \addlinespace[3ex]
                           &amp; $\dot{x_2} = \frac{a_2}{1+(x_1)^{n_2}}-d_2x_2$ &amp; $\dot{x_2} = \frac{a_2}{1+(x_1)^{n_2}}-d_2x_2$ \\
                           \bottomrule
\end{longtable}

\lipsum[13]

\end{document}

How to make table continue in next page?

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