Math symbol for inexact differential
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Working on some thermodynamics and I need a math symbol for an inexact differential, it is the letter d with a bar across. Tried the following but failed \starttext \def\dbar{{\mathchar'26\mkern-12mu d}} \startformula d u = \dbar q + \dbar w \stopformula \stoptext
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On 13 Nov 2019, at 00:26, w n
wrote: Working on some thermodynamics and I need a math symbol for an inexact differential, it is the letter d with a bar across.
Normally one is using a lowercase delta according to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inexact_differential
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True, I should not have used the term inexact differential.
How can I get a math symbol with a "d" and a bar across ?
On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 1:11 AM Hans Åberg
On 13 Nov 2019, at 00:26, w n
wrote: Working on some thermodynamics and I need a math symbol for an inexact differential, it is the letter d with a bar across.
Normally one is using a lowercase delta according to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inexact_differential
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How about đ ? (U+00111) That is a character in Latin Extended-A, so most text fonts will have it (these days).
On 13 Nov 2019, at 01:59, w n
wrote: True, I should not have used the term inexact differential. How can I get a math symbol with a "d" and a bar across ?
On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 1:11 AM Hans Åberg
wrote: On 13 Nov 2019, at 00:26, w n
wrote: Working on some thermodynamics and I need a math symbol for an inexact differential, it is the letter d with a bar across.
Normally one is using a lowercase delta according to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inexact_differential
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@Taco,
Can you give an example on how to use đ (U+00111) in \def\dbar{ ... }
Ideally I want to do
\startformula
d u = \dbar q + \dbar w
\stopformula
On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 9:40 AM Taco Hoekwater
How about đ ? (U+00111)
That is a character in Latin Extended-A, so most text fonts will have it (these days).
On 13 Nov 2019, at 01:59, w n
wrote: True, I should not have used the term inexact differential. How can I get a math symbol with a "d" and a bar across ?
On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 1:11 AM Hans Åberg
wrote: On 13 Nov 2019, at 00:26, w n
wrote: Working on some thermodynamics and I need a math symbol for an inexact differential, it is the letter d with a bar across.
Normally one is using a lowercase delta according to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inexact_differential
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Thanks, that is exactly what I wanted.
On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 11:13 AM Taco Hoekwater
Like this?
\def\dbar{\mathop{\text{\it đ}}}
I do not know whether you want it to be \mathop or \mathord
On 13 Nov 2019, at 10:35, w n
wrote: Can you give an example on how to use đ (U+00111) in \def\dbar{ ... }
Taco Hoekwater Elvenkind BV
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