LaTeX \w⋯, \x⋯, \z⋯ Commands for Printing Characters

LaTeX uses backslash+w⋯, backslash+x⋯, and backslash+z⋯ combination to print characters.

\w⋯, \x⋯ and \z⋯ Commands

The typical \w⋯, \x⋯ and \z⋯ Commands for Printing Characters are LaTeX CommandsRemarksMode \wedgeprints a logical and, ∧.math mode \widehatprints a dynamic modifier letter circumflex accent above characters, ∧.math mode \widetildeprints a dynamic small tilde above characters, ˜.math mode \wpprints a script capital P, ℘.math mode \wrprints a wreath product, ≀.math mode \xiprints a Greek small letter Xi, ξ.math mode \Xiprints a Greek capital letter Xi, Ξ.math mode \zetaprints a Greek small letter zeta, ζ.math mode

\w⋯ Command, \x⋯ Command, \z⋯ Command Examples

Examples of LaTeX commands

Code

\documentclass[border=10pt,varwidth]{standalone}
\newcommand\qh{\\\hline\noalign{\vskip 0.2em}}
\newcommand\qs{\qh\textbackslash}
\newenvironment{tabtest} {\setlength{\topsep}{0mm}\setlength{\partopsep}{0mm}\begin{tabbing}\hspace*{9mm}\kill}{\end{tabbing} } 
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{p{0.45\textwidth}p{.13\textwidth}p{.15\textwidth}p{.1\textwidth}}
\LaTeX\ command & text mode & math mode & tabbing env.
\qs wedge&&$\wedge$
\qs widehat\{arrrg\}&&$\widehat{arrrg}$
\qs widetilde\{arrrg\}&&$\widetilde{arrrg}$
\qs wp&&$\wp$
\qs wr&&$\wr$
\qs xi&&$\xi$
\qs Xi&&$\Xi$
\qs zeta&&$\zeta$
\\\hline\end{tabular}\end{document}

Output

Source and Reference

• http://tug.ctan.org/info/symbols/comprehensive/symbols-letter.pdf
• https://www.rpi.edu/dept/arc/training/latex/LaTeX_symbols.pdf
• https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bbm%3A978-3-319-06425-3%2F1.pdf
• http://www.icl.utk.edu/~mgates3/docs/latex.pdf
• https://www.bu.edu/math/files/2013/08/LongTeX1.pdf
• https://www.ntg.nl/doc/biemesderfer/ltxcrib.pdf