Re: [Matplotlib-users] large space after superscript in mathtype

[Mark B. <ma...@gm...>]

I found out a \! (negative thin space in Latex) works.
xlabel('$m^3\!/d$')


On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 10:15 AM, Mark Bakker <ma...@gm...> wrote:

> Hello List,
>
> I want to put the following text on a graph, for example along the x-axis:
>
> xlabel('$m^3/d$')
>
> This should show the letter m raised to the power 3 and then a slash and
> the letter d.
> When I do this, there appears a large space after the power 3 and the
> slash.
> So much so that the copy editor of the journal I am publishing in asked me
> to remove the extra white space.
>
> Any suggestions on how to do that?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>