Math & Science ⇒ Large squared Brackets in long Equation

[marcdein]

I have an equation which is very long, and needs to be broken into two lines using either align or eqnarray. I have a large square bracket which is opened in the top line and closed in the bottom line. However, both align and eqnarray complain: "Extra }, or forgotten \right". Is there a way around this?

Thanks,

Marco

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Marco,

\left and \right cannot split over two lines. Each \left requires a \right on the same line, and the other way round. Either add \right. and \left. for invisible brackets, possibly with a vertical adjustment by \vphantom, or simply use \Big[ (\big, \bigg etc.) on one line and the corresponding \Big] on the other line.

Stefan

[localghost]

Avoid eqnarray!


Thorsten

[marcdein]

Thanks!