Math & Science ⇒ Problem with align

[marcdein]

I am using "align" to display two equations, the second of which is much shorter than the first one. Unfortunately, LaTeX shifts the RHS of the second equation all the way to the right, so that both equations end at the same point.

This does not happen when I use eqnarray, but I'd rather use align. Is there a way around it?

Thanks.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

I guess you used an incorrect syntax in the align environment. Perhaps post your code of that environment here.

Stefan

[marcdein]

Ok, here is the code:

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\begin{align}
a_n(\sg,ct)&=&-\frac{c\tau + n/2-1}{n/2} \sg^2 a_{n-2}(\sg,ct) = -\frac{2\sg^2}{n} \left(c+\frac{n}{2}-1\right) a_{n-2}(\sg,ct),\\
c_n(\sg,\om,ct)&=&a_n(\sg,c\tau)-i\om c_{n-1}(\sg,ct).
\end{align}

[Stefan Kottwitz]

I see, just write &= instead of &=&:

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\begin{align}
a_n(\sg,ct)&=-\frac{c\tau + n/2-1}{n/2} \sg^2 a_{n-2}(\sg,ct) = -\frac{2\sg^2}{n} \left(c+\frac{n}{2}-1\right) a_{n-2}(\sg,ct),\\
c_n(\sg,\om,ct)&=a_n(\sg,c\tau)-i\om c_{n-1}(\sg,ct).
\end{align}

In contrast to eqnarray, & ist here used to mark the symbol where the alignment shall be.

Stefan

[marcdein]

Thanks!