Discover Some Unusual LaTeX Symbols with [\text{tex}] and [\text{/tex}]

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This discussion focuses on the use of unusual LaTeX symbols encapsulated between [\text{tex}] and [\text{/tex}]. Key symbols highlighted include \between, \divideontimes, \gtrdot, and \lessdot, among others. The conversation emphasizes the importance of these symbols in mathematical typesetting and provides a comprehensive list of additional symbols available in a linked PDF resource. Users are encouraged to explore these symbols to enhance their LaTeX documents.

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Use between [[itex]\text{tex}[/itex]] and [[itex]\text{/tex}[/itex]].

[tex]\begin{array}{ccccc}<br /> between & \between \\ <br /> divideontimes & \divideontimes \\<br /> gtrdot & \gtrdot \\<br /> lessdot & \lessdot \\<br /> circledast & \circledast \\<br /> boxdot & \boxdot \\<br /> boxplus & \boxplus \\<br /> boxtimes & \boxtimes \\<br /> checkmark & \checkmark \\<br /> maltese & \maltese \\<br /> bowtie & \bowtie \\<br /> curlywedge & \curlywedge \\<br /> curlyvee & \curlyvee \\<br /> circledcirc & \circledcirc \\<br /> sqcup & \sqcup \\<br /> sqcap & \sqcap \end{array} \qquad \begin{array}{ccc}Cup & \Cup \\<br /> Cap & \Cap \\<br /> Subset & \Subset \\<br /> Supset & \Supset \\<br /> varkappa & \varkappa \\<br /> gtrless & \gtrless \\<br /> smile & \smile \\<br /> frown & \frown \\<br /> heartsuit & \heartsuit \\<br /> spadesuit & \spadesuit \\<br /> diamondsuit & \diamondsuit \\<br /> clubsuit & \clubsuit \\<br /> cdots & \cdots \\<br /> vdots & \vdots \\<br /> ddots & \ddots<br /> \end{array}[/tex]
 
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