Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Nice table without column

[pallav]

I took a table help from this forum (titled Table Column Width Adjustment). I want to put a mathematical to every cell of the table with a very nice look. I have tried with your tex but it gives error. Please help.

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\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs,multirow,amsmath,amssymb}
\usepackage{siunitx}


\begin{document}
  \begin{table}[!ht]
    \caption{Markov channel parameter settings}
    \centering
    \label{tab:markovchapara}
    \begin{tabular}{    
      c
      S[table-format=1.2]
      @{~}
      S[table-format=1.2]
      S[table-format=1.3]
      @{~}
      S[table-format=1.3]
    }\toprule
      \multirow{2}{*}[-0.5ex]{Channel $j$} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{line1}  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{line2} \\ \cmidrule(r){2-3}\cmidrule(l){4-5}
        & {$p_j$} & {$q_j$} & {$\pi_{bj}$} & {$\pi_{ij}$} \\ \midrule
      1 & $\Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}$       & 0.4     & $\Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}$      & 0.8     \\
      2 & $\Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}$     & 0.6     & $\Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}$     & 0.75    \\
    \bottomrule
    \end{tabular}
  \end{table}
\end{document}

[cgnieder]

You need to enclose every cell in a S column into braces that is not a numerical input:

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\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs,multirow,amsmath,amssymb}
\usepackage{siunitx}


\begin{document}
  \begin{table}[!ht]
    \caption{Markov channel parameter settings}
    \centering
    \label{tab:markovchapara}
    \begin{tabular}{
      c
      S[table-format=1.2]
      @{~}
      S[table-format=1.2]
      S[table-format=1.3]
      @{~}
      S[table-format=1.3]
    }\toprule
      \multirow{2}{*}[-0.5ex]{Channel $j$} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{line1}  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{line2} \\ \cmidrule(r){2-3}\cmidrule(l){4-5}
        & {$p_j$}                                     & {$q_j$} & {$\pi_{bj}$}                               & {$\pi_{ij}$} \\ \midrule
      1 & {$\Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}$}     & 0.4     & {$\Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}$}    & 0.8     \\
      2 & {$\Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}$}     & 0.6     & {$\Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}$}    & 0.75    \\
    \bottomrule
    \end{tabular}
  \end{table}
\end{document}

Since your columns 2 and 4 don't contain any numerical input at all but only maths you could also make them math columns:

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\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs,multirow,amsmath,amssymb}
\usepackage{siunitx}


\begin{document}
  \begin{table}[!ht]
    \caption{Markov channel parameter settings}
    \centering
    \label{tab:markovchapara}
    \begin{tabular}{
      c
      >{$}c<{$}
      @{~}
      S[table-format=1.2]
      >{$}c<{$}
      @{~}
      S[table-format=1.3]
    }\toprule
      \multirow{2}{*}[-0.5ex]{Channel $j$} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{line1}  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{line2} \\ \cmidrule(r){2-3}\cmidrule(l){4-5}
        & p_j                                     & {$q_j$} & \pi_{bj}                               & {$\pi_{ij}$} \\ \midrule
      1 & \Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}     & 0.4     & \Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}    & 0.8     \\
      2 & \Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}     & 0.6     & \Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}    & 0.75    \\
    \bottomrule
    \end{tabular}
  \end{table}
\end{document}

Regards

[pallav]

Thank you. Its works good. Would you please suggest me some other good looking style of table format specially used in thesis/books.

[pallav]

How to warp the text if the a sentence is long in such as

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\multicolumn{2}{c}{Markov channel parameter settings 1}

instead of

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\multicolumn{2}{c}{line1}

[cgnieder]

If I'm guessing right you want something like this:

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\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs,multirow,amsmath,amssymb}
\usepackage{siunitx}


\begin{document}
  \begin{table}[!ht]
    \caption{Markov channel parameter settings}
    \centering
    \label{tab:markovchapara}
    \begin{tabular}{
      c
      >{$}c<{$}
      @{~}
      S[table-format=1.2]
      >{$}c<{$}
      @{~}
      S[table-format=1.3]
    }\toprule
      \multirow{2}{*}[-0.5ex]{Channel $j$} & \multicolumn{2}{p{9em}}{A long, long, long line, that is broken}  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{line2} \\ \cmidrule(r){2-3}\cmidrule(l){4-5}
        & p_j                                     & {$q_j$} & \pi_{bj}                               & {$\pi_{ij}$} \\ \midrule
      1 & \Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}     & 0.4     & \Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}    & 0.8     \\
      2 & \Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}     & 0.6     & \Phi(N(t))=\frac{\alpha N(t)}{K(t)}    & 0.75    \\
    \bottomrule
    \end{tabular}
  \end{table}
\end{document}

Regards

[pallav]

If I use the last, the table goes out from the page due to its long width. So I want to put the text wraped. Also if we use some long math expression, the same problem occurs. So I need to modify the code so the the long text/math expessions will come in two or more lines.

[cgnieder]

Would you please add a minimal working example that shows what exactly goes wrong? Otherwise answering is more of a guessing than actually giving you good advice.

Regards

[pallav]

I am writing you in brief what I exactly need with the help of a table. The style of the table looks like the upper table attached herewith and the cells to be filled up by mathematical expression/text as like the lower part of the table. Also I need the whole table in \scriptsize. Hope I am able to share about my problem.

[cgnieder]

Is this a screenshot from one of your tables? Or is that how you want your table to look like? Either way, could you please add a minimal working example (i.e. some actual code), anyway, that shows what you mean by

the table goes out from the page due to its long width

Regards

[pallav]

Thank you for your help, I have made the whole table to script size. Thanks a lot again, it's really appreciated.

Would you please tell me how to increase the distance of two adjacent rows and two adjacent columns a little bit more?