The code below should have been

plot(0, main = expression(bar(X)[cv]))

Apologies for the noise.
Jorge.-


On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Jorge I Velez <> wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> If I understood correctly, the following will do:
>
> plot(0, main = expression(bar(X)^{cv}))
>
> HTH,
> Jorge.-
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Dan Abner <> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I am trying to add the following text (in proper notation) to a
>> graphic using expression().
>>
>> X-bar (with a subscript of cv) = XX.
>>
>> Note: Ideally "cv" would be a subscript, but it doesn't have to be.
>>
>>  I have the following code:
>>
>>
>> > text(625,.012,expression(bar(X)cv = 552.01))
>> Error: unexpected symbol in "text(625,.012,expression(bar(X)cv"
>>
>> I have also tried the following:
>>
>> > text(625,.012,paste(as.character(expression(bar(X))),"cv =
>> 552.01",sep=""))
>> >
>>
>> While I get no error message for the later, it actually prints
>>
>> bar(X)
>>
>> instead of resolving to the proper notation.
>>
>> Any assistance is appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Dan
>>
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