[texhax] Help with math symbols

[W.J. Metzger]

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003, Renju Zacharia wrote:
 
> Dear texusers,
>
> Is there any command to generate the symbol for standardeviation is
> LaTeX. i. e., <>? When i use the keyboard inputs < and >, the spacing
> between symbols  appears to be a  bit larger compared to  aesthetically
> pleasing smaller spacing. This "increased spacing" appears to be
> prominent  when I use  the symbol in  the text
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Zacharia
 
It's news to me that this is a symbol for standard deviation.
 
Try  \langle  and  \rangle
 
Cheers, Wes
 
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