Guide to LaTeX (4th Edition) (Tools and Techniques

H.1. Brief description of the L AT E X commands 561
\multiput(x,y)(∆x,∆y){n}{pic elem} . . . . . . . (13.1.3) – 289
Multiple positioning command in the picture environment. The
object pic elem is placed n times, at (x, y), (x +∆x, y +∆y), . . . (x +
(n − 1)∆x, y + (n − 1)∆y).
\multlinegap [m][a] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.2.6) – 271
A length that determines the left and right margins of formulas
produced with the A M S-L AT E X multline environment; initial value is
10 pt but may be reset by the user.
\nabla [m] produces ∇ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5.3.6) – 127
\name{sender} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (16.2) – 356
In the letter document class, enters the sender’s name.
\natural [m] produces ♮ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5.3.6) – 127
\nearrow [m] produces ↗ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5.3.5) – 127
\NeedsTeXFormat{format}[version] [p] . . . . . . . . (D.2.1) – 440
Declares the T E X format that is necessary for processing the file. This
should be the first statement in the file. At the moment, the only
legitimate value for format is LaTeX2e. The version, if included, must
be given as a date in the form yyyy/mm/dd, specifying the earliest
possible release date of the format that is consistent with all the
features employed in the file. Example:
\NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1994/06/01]
\neg [m] produces ¬ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5.3.6) – 127
\negmedspace [m][a] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.2.5) – 269
With the amsmath package, this inserts a negative medium space in a
math formula.
\negthickspace [m][a] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.2.5) – 269
With the amsmath package, this inserts a negative thick space in a
math formula.
\negthinspace [m][a] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.2.5) – 269
With the amsmath package, this is an alias for \!, a negative thin
space in a math formula.
\neq [m] produces ≠ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5.3.4) – 127
\newboolean{switch} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8.3.5) – 194
Requires the standard L AT E X package ifthen. Creates a
new boolean switch. The value of the switch is set with
\setboolean{switch}{value}, where value is true or false. Its
value is tested with \boolean{switch}, which may be used as a logical
statement in the test part of \ifthenelse and \whiledo.