On Apr 12, Dave Herman wrote: > Is \mathit{E} equivalent to \mbox{\textit{E}}? Yes -- if you're using Emacs with AucTex, it has commands for changing the font -- C-c C-f C-i changes to italics by inserting textit or mathit depending on the context. -- ((lambda (x) (x x)) (lambda (x) (x x))) Eli Barzilay: http://www.barzilay.org/ Maze is Life!