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I'm writing about C* algebras and I'm trying to write *-strings efficiently. I managed to define C^* like this:

newcommandCstarCtextsuperscript*

While I have to invoke it as Cstar to prevent it from sticking to the next word, I have had trouble writing a command to add * to any word (such as morphism or isometry). I tried doing this:

newcommandstar[1]#1textsuperscript*

without luck.
Is this possible, and should I be doing this with LaTex, or is it something I should be doing with my editor's macros?

formatting text-manipulation

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  Welcome to TeX.SX! Note that it is usually best practice here to include a small example document that does only include the bare necessities to show what you're trying so far (e.g. documentclassarticlenewcommandstar[1]#1textsuperscript*begindocumentstarFooenddocument would suffice here).
  
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I'm writing about C* algebras and I'm trying to write *-strings efficiently. I managed to define C^* like this:

newcommandCstarCtextsuperscript*

While I have to invoke it as Cstar to prevent it from sticking to the next word, I have had trouble writing a command to add * to any word (such as morphism or isometry). I tried doing this:

newcommandstar[1]#1textsuperscript*

without luck.
Is this possible, and should I be doing this with LaTex, or is it something I should be doing with my editor's macros?

formatting text-manipulation

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

David Carlisle

498k4111441893

asked 2 hours ago

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  Welcome to TeX.SX! Note that it is usually best practice here to include a small example document that does only include the bare necessities to show what you're trying so far (e.g. documentclassarticlenewcommandstar[1]#1textsuperscript*begindocumentstarFooenddocument would suffice here).
  
  – Skillmon
  2 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The command star is already defined in LaTeX. You can try Star instead.
  
  – Phelype Oleinik
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I'm writing about C* algebras and I'm trying to write *-strings efficiently. I managed to define C^* like this:

newcommandCstarCtextsuperscript*

While I have to invoke it as Cstar to prevent it from sticking to the next word, I have had trouble writing a command to add * to any word (such as morphism or isometry). I tried doing this:

newcommandstar[1]#1textsuperscript*

without luck.
Is this possible, and should I be doing this with LaTex, or is it something I should be doing with my editor's macros?

formatting text-manipulation

share|improve this question

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newcommandCstarCtextsuperscript*

newcommandstar[1]#1textsuperscript*

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In my opinion, the asterisk should be always in the upright font, independently of the context. Besides, textsuperscript* would place the asterisk too high, see the last line in the image below.

Also C^* should probably always appear upright, but you may decide otherwise.

Redefining star could be safe in your context, but be aware that star is the name of a symbol, namely ⋆, and you may want to save it under another name in case you decide to use it.

documentclassarticle
usepackageamsmath

newcommandStar[1]#1ensuremath^*kern-scriptspace
newcommandCStarStarensuremathmathrmC

begindocument

% the commands in upright text
We deal with CStar-algebras, with Starmorphisms
and Starisometries.

% the commands in italics context, such as theorems
textitWe deal with CStar-algebras, with Starmorphisms
and Starisometries.

% with textsuperscript*
textitWe deal with Ctextsuperscript*-algebras, with morphismstextsuperscript*
and isometriestextsuperscript*.

enddocument

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In my opinion, the asterisk should be always in the upright font, independently of the context. Besides, textsuperscript* would place the asterisk too high, see the last line in the image below.

Also C^* should probably always appear upright, but you may decide otherwise.

Redefining star could be safe in your context, but be aware that star is the name of a symbol, namely ⋆, and you may want to save it under another name in case you decide to use it.

documentclassarticle
usepackageamsmath

newcommandStar[1]#1ensuremath^*kern-scriptspace
newcommandCStarStarensuremathmathrmC

begindocument

% the commands in upright text
We deal with CStar-algebras, with Starmorphisms
and Starisometries.

% the commands in italics context, such as theorems
textitWe deal with CStar-algebras, with Starmorphisms
and Starisometries.

% with textsuperscript*
textitWe deal with Ctextsuperscript*-algebras, with morphismstextsuperscript*
and isometriestextsuperscript*.

enddocument

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answered 1 hour ago

egregegreg

732k8919303254

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you, the upgright text is just what I was looking for.
  
  – user20402
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

In my opinion, the asterisk should be always in the upright font, independently of the context. Besides, textsuperscript* would place the asterisk too high, see the last line in the image below.

Also C^* should probably always appear upright, but you may decide otherwise.

Redefining star could be safe in your context, but be aware that star is the name of a symbol, namely ⋆, and you may want to save it under another name in case you decide to use it.

documentclassarticle
usepackageamsmath

newcommandStar[1]#1ensuremath^*kern-scriptspace
newcommandCStarStarensuremathmathrmC

begindocument

% the commands in upright text
We deal with CStar-algebras, with Starmorphisms
and Starisometries.

% the commands in italics context, such as theorems
textitWe deal with CStar-algebras, with Starmorphisms
and Starisometries.

% with textsuperscript*
textitWe deal with Ctextsuperscript*-algebras, with morphismstextsuperscript*
and isometriestextsuperscript*.

enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

egregegreg

732k8919303254

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thank you, the upgright text is just what I was looking for.
  
  – user20402
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

In my opinion, the asterisk should be always in the upright font, independently of the context. Besides, textsuperscript* would place the asterisk too high, see the last line in the image below.

Also C^* should probably always appear upright, but you may decide otherwise.

Redefining star could be safe in your context, but be aware that star is the name of a symbol, namely ⋆, and you may want to save it under another name in case you decide to use it.

documentclassarticle
usepackageamsmath

newcommandStar[1]#1ensuremath^*kern-scriptspace
newcommandCStarStarensuremathmathrmC

begindocument

% the commands in upright text
We deal with CStar-algebras, with Starmorphisms
and Starisometries.

% the commands in italics context, such as theorems
textitWe deal with CStar-algebras, with Starmorphisms
and Starisometries.

% with textsuperscript*
textitWe deal with Ctextsuperscript*-algebras, with morphismstextsuperscript*
and isometriestextsuperscript*.

enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

egregegreg

732k8919303254

documentclassarticle
usepackageamsmath

newcommandStar[1]#1ensuremath^*kern-scriptspace
newcommandCStarStarensuremathmathrmC

begindocument

% the commands in upright text
We deal with CStar-algebras, with Starmorphisms
and Starisometries.

% the commands in italics context, such as theorems
textitWe deal with CStar-algebras, with Starmorphisms
and Starisometries.

% with textsuperscript*
textitWe deal with Ctextsuperscript*-algebras, with morphismstextsuperscript*
and isometriestextsuperscript*.

enddocument

share|improve this answer

answered 1 hour ago

egregegreg

732k8919303254

answered 1 hour ago

egregegreg

732k8919303254

answered 1 hour ago

egregegreg

732k8919303254