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The discussion focuses on formatting slashes in LaTeX for the expression \gamma_\mu p^\mu = \not p. Participants express dissatisfaction with the appearance of the standard notation for "p slash" and seek alternatives. Suggestions include using \not p and \cancel{P} for better visual representation. Another method mentioned is p\!\!\!/, which also aims to improve the formatting. Overall, the thread explores various techniques to enhance the presentation of slashed variables in LaTeX.
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How do you guys do slashes for \gamma_\mu p^\mu = \not p

that p slash is a /not p, but it looks bad. I've tried finding a better way but I'm not sure how. What do you guys do?
 
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Hepth said:
How do you guys do slashes for \gamma_\mu p^\mu = \not p

that p slash is a /not p, but it looks bad. I've tried finding a better way but I'm not sure how. What do you guys do?

\not p = \not p
\displaystyle{\not} p = \displaystyle{\not} p

Why? Beats me.

Here's another trick that's sometimes used

p\!\!\!/ = p\!\!\!/
 
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Otherwise, you can also you the \cancel{P} to do the same thing.

Cheers
 

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