{ampersand} is specifically about the usage of the ampersand character (&).
The ampersand can be input in LaTeX with \&, otherwise it is used as an alignment character in tabular-like environments e.g., {tables}, {align}.
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How do I use '&' literally in LaTeX?
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In the itemize environment, how do I use the ampersand symbol & without LaTeX trying to use it as a command?
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Why do I have to redefine ampersand in tabular?
I want to print the numbers 0,1,...,n-1 in a tabular environment. My first attempt resulted in the error Incomplete \iffalse; all text was ignored after line 19.. By "hiding" & (ampersand) in a construct solves the problem. But this looks ugly. Is…
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Alignment Marker (&) Inside \boxed
I have noticed that I get errors when trying to box an entire equation in the align environment. I get similar errors if I try to put the entire equation inside big parenthesis using \left( and \right).
I know that the error is stemming from the…
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Usage of ampersand
I am trying to convert a linear program into standard form, but I can't use & to make the equality sign and inequality sign in the same column.
The following gives some error if I try to add more…
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Says misaligned &. Not sure why
\[
P\{\text{ever enter}\ j\rvert \text{start in}\ i\}
= P\bigg\{\bigcup_{n=0}^{\infty} \{X_n = j \bigg\rvert X_0 = i \bigg\}
& \leq \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} P\{X_n = j \rvert X_0 = i\}
& = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} P_{ij}^{n}
& = 0
\]
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