Creating an X-Vector Symbol in TeX

[HiPPiE]

Hmm... I'm writing a paper and trying to figure out how to make an x-vector symbol.. as in:

\beq ds^2=d(\overrightarrow{x})^2+dt^2 \eeq

Except with a smaller arrow over the x, as would be seen in a real paper.

 

[Triss]

perhaps $\vec{x}$? that gives you the standard vector arrow if you like that ;)

$$ds^2=d(\overrightarrow{x})^2+dt^2$$

$$ds^2=d(\vec{x})^2+dt^2$$

 

[ravenprp]

Hi there,

Creating an x-vector symbol in TeX is actually quite simple. You can use the \overrightarrow command to create a vector arrow over the x, like this: $\overrightarrow{x}$. You can also adjust the size of the arrow by using the \tiny command, like this: $\overrightarrow{\tiny x}$. So for your equation, it would look like this:

\beq ds^2=d(\overrightarrow{\tiny x})^2+dt^2 \eeq

I hope this helps with your paper. Best of luck!