7.58.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

7.58.2.1 Displaying the binomial coefficient symbol in math mode

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=127707

The problem is caused by the symbol of binomial coefficient (symbol of Newton), often used in math: 
{N}\choose{k} 
In my document I have formula: 
$$ P(A) = \sum P(\{ (e_1,...,e_N) \})  =  {N}\choose{... 
[math-mode] [symbols]
 

asked by MC2DX https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=21025 142 votes

7.58.2.2 Crop an inserted image?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=57418

I'm inserting an image with a simple: 
\includegraphics[height=5cm]{filename.png} 
This results in an image that maintains the aspect ratio, and so gives me something like 6cm width. I only really ... 
[graphics] [crop]
 

asked by naught101 https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=13192 253 votes

7.58.2.3 Big Parenthesis in an Equation

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=38868

I have an equation contained inside \[...\], which automatically makes a \sum with sub- and superscripts turn big--so that the summation sign looks awkward inside parenthesis.  Any idea how to make ... 
[math-mode] [delimiters]
 

asked by jamaicanworm https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=9757 221 votes

answered by qubyte https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=9043 317 votes

7.58.2.4 Change image size

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=64836

I'm trying to change the image size (make it look smaller than the original). 
I tried with the next code but the image still shows at its original size. 
\begin{figure}[h!] 
\centering 
\... 
[graphics]
 

asked by Enrique https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=16973 97 votes

answered by DJJerome https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=2863 92 votes

7.58.2.5 How to install "vanilla" TeXLive on Debian or Ubuntu?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=1092

Debian and Ubuntu have very good texlive packaging. But I'd like to use tlmgr to have a more fine-grained control about upgrades and which packages I want to be installed. 
So how do I install "... 
[packages] [texlive] [installing] [linux] [tlmgr]
 

asked by Dima https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=137 312 votes

7.58.2.6 LaTeX Editors/IDEs

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=339

What editors/IDEs are available for easing the process of writing TeX/LaTeX documents? 
Please state some useful features like code completion, spell checking, building final DVI or PDF files, etc. 
... 
[editors] [big-list] [ide]
 

asked by hayalci https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=183 878 votes

answered by YuppieNetworking https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=146 351 votes

7.58.2.7 "inputenc Error: Unicode char \u8" error while trying to write a degree symbol (invisible character)

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=question&id=4268

No matter how I try to do it I always get the following error : 
! Package inputenc Error: Unicode char \u8:A^\[DiscretionaryHyphen] not set up for use with LaTeX. 
I have tried using A^\[DiscretionaryHyphen]A^\[DiscretionaryHyphen]A^\[DiscretionaryHyphen]$^{\circ}$, \deg, \textdegree, ... 
[symbols] [unicode]
 

asked by levesque https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=10 101 votes

answered by Antal Spector-Zabusky https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=1425 92 votes