There are various control sequences for producing underlining, overlining and various accents in mathematics mode. The following table lists these control sequences, applying them to the letter a:
It should be borne in mind that when a character is underlined in a mathematical manuscript then it is normally typeset in bold face without any underlining. Underlining is used very rarely in print.![]()
The control sequences such as \'
and \"
, used
to produce accents in ordinary text, may not be used in
mathematics mode.