Is there a way to make difference tables in LaTeX? (Photo in post)

Question

Is there a way to make something like the following in LaTeX?

cmhughes · Accepted Answer

Perhaps a simple array environment would work here:

documentclass{article}
begin{document}

[
    begin{array}{*{7}{c}}
        a_0 &         & a_1          &                   & a_2          &         & a_3 
            & a_1-a_0 &              & a_2-a_1           &              & a_3-a_2 &     
            &         & a_2-3a_4+a_0 &                   & a_3-2a_2+a_1 &         &     
            &         &              & a_3-3a_2+3a_1-a_0 &              &         &
    end{array}
]
end{document}

I'd recommend taking a look at What are good learning resources for a LaTeX beginner?
If you wish to fix the overful hbox warning then you can, for example, adjust arraycolsep as follows:
[
    setlength{arraycolsep}{4pt}%<----------- NEW BIT
    begin{array}{*{7}{c}}
        a_0 &         & a_1          &                   & a_2          &         & a_3 
            & a_1-a_0 &              & a_2-a_1           &              & a_3-a_2 &     
            &         & a_2-3a_4+a_0 &                   & a_3-2a_2+a_1 &         &     
            &         &              & a_3-3a_2+3a_1-a_0 &              &         &
    end{array}
]

See Redefine arraycolsep for particular environments, for example. Other options include using the geometry package to adjust your paper dimensions.

Don Hosek · Answer

I would do this with an array environment. Seven columns all centered. First row leave columns 2,4,6 empty. Second row 1,3,5,7 empty, third row you're only filling in columns 3 and 5 and fourth row just column 4.

Is there a way to make difference tables in LaTeX? (Photo in post)

2 Answers

Add your own answers!

Ask a Question