LaTeX How do I split equations in LaTeX

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To split large equations in LaTeX while ensuring proper bracket alignment, the \begin{split} or \begin{align} commands can be used. However, when splitting lines that include brackets, the closing bracket may not appear in the output, leading to errors about missing delimiters. A solution involves using "\right." at the end of the first line and "\left." at the beginning of the second line as dummy delimiters. This method effectively resolves the issue of bracket visibility in the final document. Properly implementing these commands allows for cleanly formatted equations across multiple lines.
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Couldn't think of a better place to post this. I'm writing a document in latex that has several very large equations in it. I can split them up so that they take up two or three lines using the \begin{split} command or \begin{align} command, but If I need to split a line that is contained within a braket, the closing braket does not show in the resulting .ps file, and I get all sorts of errors when I try run 'latex file.tex' saying that I'm missing the \right] braket. So how do I split equations with the opening braket on one line, and the closing braket on another?
 
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I've gotten around this problem in the past by inserting a "\right." at the end of the first line and a "\left." at the beginning of the second line. I believe these commands serve as dummy delimiters.
 
Thank you, that has sorted it out. :smile:
 
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