“Left-hand Side” and “Right-hand Side”
The command \lhs
inserts "left-hand side" or "L.H.S." depending on the context. Similarly, \rhs
inserts "right-hand side" or "R.H.S.". When used in text, the macros generate the spelled out text (i.e., "left-hand side"). In math mode, the acronym abbreviation is used.
Definition
\usepackage{xspace}
% Define \lhs for "left-hand side" in text or "L.H.S." in math.
\newcommand{\lhs}{\relax\ifmmode\mathrm{L.H.S.}\else{}left-hand side\xspace\fi}
% Define \rhs for "right-hand side" in text or "R.H.S." in math.
\newcommand{\rhs}{\relax\ifmmode\mathrm{R.H.S.}\else{}right-hand side\xspace\fi}
Examples
Code | Output |
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To simplify the \lhs, we ... |
$$\text{To simplify the left-hand side, we ...}$$ |
To simplify the \rhs, we ... |
$$\text{To simplify the right-hand side, we ...}$$ |
To simplify the $\lhs$, we ... |
$$\text{To simplify the L.H.S., we ...}$$ |
To simplify the $\rhs$, we ... |
$$\text{To simplify the R.H.S., we ...}$$ |