2.23.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

2.23.2.1 Big Parenthesis in an Equation
2.23.2.2 Superscript outside math mode

Greatest hits from previous weeks:

2.23.2.1 Big Parenthesis in an Equation

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/38868/big-parenthesis-in-an-equation

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  ...
 

- asked by jamaicanworm (75 votes), answered by qubyte (117 votes)

2.23.2.2 Superscript outside math mode

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/47324/superscript-outside-math-mode

What is the easiest way to superscript text outside of math mode? 
For example, let's say I want to write the $n^{th}$ element, but without the math mode's automatic italicization of the th.  And what  ...
 

- asked by jamaicanworm (183 votes), answered by Werner (259 votes)