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The typical is

$\displaystyle{\min_{x\in S} f(x)}$

but I want to view the word "Minimize" in place of "mín"

how can I obtain this?

2 Answers 2

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Using amsmath you can set this up as a starred version of a math operator so that the limits get correctly placed.

Sample output

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{amsmath}

\DeclareMathOperator*{\minimize}{minimize}

\begin{document}
$\displaystyle{\minimize_{x\in S} f(x)}$
\end{document}
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    I was about to enter the same answer. Commented Apr 8, 2014 at 9:36
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This solution requires no preamble definitions:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
$\underset{x \in S}{\text{minimize}} f(x)$
\end{document}

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    Thanks, this is useful in Jupyter notebook markdown where you can't use preamble commands. Commented Jun 13, 2024 at 22:52

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