How to insert an equation with matrix

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This tip display how to insert an equation for example, the Electromagnetic tensor.

Do the following (how to add an equation in your document, see Working with Microsoft Equation):

In the Professional presentation:

   1.   Create your own equation.

   2.   On the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Structures group, click the Script button:

Structures in Word 2007

In the Script list choose Subscript:

Script in Word 2007

   3.   In the base box of script enter F and in the lower right box of script:

  • On the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Symbols group, click the More button:
    More symbols in Word 2007
  • In the list of symbols choose Alpha and then Beta.

   4.   Enter =.

   5.   On the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Structures group, click the Bracket button. In the Bracket list choose round brackets:

Brackets in Word 2007

   6.   On the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Structures group, click the Matrix button. In the Matrix list choose 2x2 Empty Matrix or 3x3 Empty Matrix:

Matrix in Word 2007

   7.   To increase a count of columns or/and rows of your matrix, you can right-click in it and in the popup menu in the Insert... list, choose what and how you want to increase:

Insert in Word 2007

   8.   Enter in some positions zero, for other positions use Subscript and Fraction:

Electromagnetic tensor in Word 2007

In the Linear presentation:

   1.   In your own equation enter F_.

   2.   On the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Symbols group, choose Alpha (or \alpha) and then Beta (or \beta).

   3.   Enter =. Then you enter an equal symbol, this linear formula transformed to the professional format:

first part in Word 2007

   4.   In the brackets, enter the following:

\matrix(0&E_x/c&E_y/c&E_z/c@(-E_x)/c&0&-B_z&B_y@(-E_y)/c&B_z&0&-B_x@(-E_z)/c&-B_y&B_x&0);

where \matrix is a command to create a matrix, & divides elements to columns in one row, @ divides rows in the matrix. Every time then you enter special symbol, this linear formula transformed to the professional format.

Note: You can change spaces and alignment of your matrix, for more details see Adjusting spacing and alignment in an equation.

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