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16.5 Spacing in math mode

In a math environment, LaTeX ignores the spaces you type and puts in the spacing according to the normal rules for mathematics texts. If you want different spacing, LaTeX provides the following commands for use in math mode:

\;
A thick space (5\over18\,quad).
\:
\>
Both of these produce a medium space (2\over9\,quad).
\,
A thin space (1\over6\,quad); not restricted to math mode.
\!
A negative thin space (-1\over6\,quad).