Problem with definite integral

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#1

I have yet to find a nice way to draw the vertical line that is usually
used in solving definite integrals; the one where one writes upper and
lower limits as sub and sup.
Can anyone suggest anything better than "|" which comes out looking quite
wrong?

Thanks in advance,

Uwe

#2

Hi :slight_smile:
Are you writing the equations in Math?  If so isn't there an mtline or something?
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#3

Uwe Dippel wrote:

I have yet to find a nice way to draw the vertical line that is usually
used in solving definite integrals; the one where one writes upper and
lower limits as sub and sup.
Can anyone suggest anything better than "|" which comes out looking quite
wrong?

Are you using Math? It's used to include math expressions in Writer.

#4

Hi Uwe,

I have yet to find a nice way to draw the vertical line that is usually
used in solving definite integrals; the one where one writes upper and
lower limits as sub and sup.
Can anyone suggest anything better than "|" which comes out looking quite
wrong?

In which module are you trying to write this character ? And I assume
you mean the slanted symbol for integration ?

If you are trying to write this in the Math module, then you can enter :

int sup infinity sub 0 e sup -st f(t)dt for the Laplace transform.

or if in Writer, Insert > Object > Formula (or is it Equation, I don't
have the English version to hand ?)

Alex

#5

Or alternatively :

int_1^infty()

Alex

#6

Dear Karl-Heinz,

are you looking for something like this in Math:

int from 0 to 1 x^2 dx = left none x^3 over 3 right rline_0^1
Instead of "left none" you could also use "left lline".

exactly this one. Thanks so much.
Should I file a documentation bug since this is not mentioned in the manual
that I downloaded and studied?

Thanks again,

Uwe

#7

Hi :slight_smile:
It's something you could write to the documentation mailing list about but i don't think they really go through bug-reports.  Normlly for most teams i would say bug-report is the best way to make it easier to track what is happening with issues like that but the docs team are better with emails.  It doesn't need to be fancy.  Please try to keep it short.  Just a couple of line or just forwards your last email to them.

However i think the Math Guide is getting a fairly major revamp this cycle (or maybe next) so maybe it's already been done.  (In which case the docs list might find it even easier to deal an email! :slight_smile: )

Regards from
Tom :slight_smile: