[R] How can I write the square root symbol in an axes label?

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21rosit

2012-10-08 22:42:11 UTC

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How can I write the square root symbol in an axes label like in the attached
picture?
Thanks a lot

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David Winsemius

2012-10-08 23:42:05 UTC

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How can I write the square root symbol in an axes label like in the attached
picture?

?plotmath

plot(1,1, xlab=expression( sqrt("Square Root Argument")) )

David Winsemius, MD
Alameda, CA, USA

William Dunlap

2012-10-08 23:46:20 UTC

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plot(1:10, ylab=bquote(sqrt(abs("Standardized Residuals"))))

Bill Dunlap
Spotfire, TIBCO Software
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How can I write the square root symbol in an axes label like in the attached
picture?
Thanks a lot
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21rosit

2012-10-09 18:13:46 UTC

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And how can I write the units of my axis but outside the square root symbol
I have

plot(1:10, ylab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area (mm)"))))

but I need it as in the attached picture
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David Winsemius

2012-10-09 18:32:37 UTC

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Post by 21rosit
And how can I write the units of my axis but outside the square root symbol
I have
plot(1:10, ylab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area (mm)"))))
but I need it as in the attached picture
<http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/file/n4645602/square_root_mm1.jpg>

plot(1:10, ylab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area")~"(mm)")))

The tilde generates a space, while no space would occur if you substituted "*" for the "~".

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William Dunlap

2012-10-09 18:41:18 UTC

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Look at help("plotmath").

plot(1:10, xlab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area") * (mm)))) # small space before (mm)
plot(1:10, xlab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area") ~ (mm)))) # more space before (mm)
# now use .(var) to interpolate value of variable 'var' into a plot label.
varName <- "Mean Acceleration" # render as uninterpreted text
units <- bquote(m/s^2) # render in math notation
plot(1:10, xlab=bquote(Log(sqrt(.(varName)) ~ (.(units)))))

Bill Dunlap
Spotfire, TIBCO Software
wdunlap tibco.com

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And how can I write the units of my axis but outside the square root symbol
I have
plot(1:10, ylab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area (mm)"))))
but I need it as in the attached picture
<http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/file/n4645602/square_root_mm1.jpg>
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David Winsemius

2012-10-09 18:32:37 UTC

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plot(1:10, ylab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area")~"(mm)")))

The tilde generates a space, while no space would occur if you substituted "*" for the "~".

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David Winsemius, MD
Alameda, CA, USA

William Dunlap

2012-10-09 18:41:18 UTC

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Look at help("plotmath").

Bill Dunlap
Spotfire, TIBCO Software
wdunlap tibco.com

21rosit

2012-10-09 18:13:46 UTC

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And how can I write the units of my axis but outside the square root symbol
I have

plot(1:10, ylab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area (mm)"))))

but I need it as in the attached picture
<http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/file/n4645602/square_root_mm1.jpg>

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21rosit

2012-10-08 22:42:11 UTC

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How can I write the square root symbol in an axes label like in the attached
picture?
Thanks a lot

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David Winsemius

2012-10-08 23:42:05 UTC

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Post by 21rosit
<http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/file/n4645497/square_root.jpg>
How can I write the square root symbol in an axes label like in the attached
picture?

?plotmath

plot(1,1, xlab=expression( sqrt("Square Root Argument")) )

David Winsemius, MD
Alameda, CA, USA

William Dunlap

2012-10-08 23:46:20 UTC

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plot(1:10, ylab=bquote(sqrt(abs("Standardized Residuals"))))

Bill Dunlap
Spotfire, TIBCO Software
wdunlap tibco.com