Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Equation inside a table

[palmuser]

Hi All,

I have a problem of creating an equation inside a table. An error message "! Missing $ inserted" is shown at line

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\alpha = 10

from the example below:

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\begin{table}[h]
\caption{Example of Equation inside Table}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|}
\hline
This table has 1 row and 1 column\\
\begin{equation}
\alpha = 10
\end{equation}
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{table}

Please help me to point out the problem
Thank you,

Palmuser

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Palmuser,

welcome to the board!

• the equation would be accepted if it's set in a \parbox or a p-column,
• put a \\ (\tabularnewline) after \end{equation} and before \hline,
• I would not use \begin{center}...\end{center} inside a table environment because it's causing additional vertical space, use \centering instead, see center vs. \centering,
• h is not much as a positioning option, I would use at least ht.

The code could look like this:

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\begin{table}[ht]
\caption{Example of Equation inside Table}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{|p{4cm}|}
\hline
This table has 1 row and 1 column\\
\begin{equation}
\alpha = 10
\end{equation}\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

Stefan

[palmuser]

Thanks Stefan!

It works perfectly. The major problem comes from using center instead of centering.