Math & Science ⇒ Equations alignment

[e.panaousis]

Hi,

I would kindly like to ask you for a simple and effective way to align an equation that uses the \begin{split}..\end{split} environment in the left hand side of a two-column document. The current version I have makes the first column to be very very near to the second due to the right aligned equation.

I went through the forum answers but nothing of the aforementioned solution worked for me. Probably I am doing sth wrong that is why I am kindly asking you to tell an easy and effective way without discarding the split environment I am currently using.

I thank you in advance

Kind regards

[localghost]

Nice description, but useless to figure out the problem. You have to build a minimal working example (MWE) that shows the undesired behaviour. Follow the instructions carefully so that the MWE contains only the relevant parts that cause the problem. Furthermore it has to be complete document that everybody willing to help can compile as is.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten

[e.panaousis]

Hi Thorsten,

thanks for your prompt reply. I am attaching a MWE and I am looking forward to getting some help

Kind regards

Emmanouel

[localghost]

That's not a MWE (but better than nothing) [1]. If I understand you right, you should use another environment like shown below.

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\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}
\usepackage{amsmath}

\begin{document}
  \section{Introduction}
    \begin{equation}
      \begin{aligned}
        abcdefg &= a+b+c+d+e+f+g+a+b+c\\
        abcde &= a+b+c+d+e+f+g\\
        abcdefg &= a+b+c+d+e+f+g
      \end{aligned}
    \end{equation}
\end{document}

By the way, you should take a look at packages like amsthm or ntheorem for things like proofs and new shapes of theorems. And you don't need to add classes and packages that are available on CTAN.

[1] View topic: Avoidable mistakes

[e.panaousis]

Thanks for that, appreciated!

[e.panaousis]

Hi,

do your commands align the equation at the left ?

[localghost]

[...] do your commands align the equation at the left ?

Didn't you test my sample code? If not, do so and look at the result. Refer to the amsmath manual if necessary.