How to format a matrix system of equations in LATEX
By adding \vphantom{\dpartial{u}{p}}
to elements of vector:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\newcommand{\dpartial}[2]{\frac{\partial #1}{\partial #2}}
\usepackage{etoolbox}
\AtBeginEnvironment{bmatrix}{\everymath{\displaystyle}} % \displaystyle systems of equations
\begin{document}
\begin{equation}
\begin{bmatrix}
m\dpartial{u}{T} & m\dpartial{u}{p} \\
-m\left(T\dpartial{R}{T} + R\right) & V - mT\dpartial{R}{p}
\end{bmatrix}
%
\begin{bmatrix}
\dot{T}\vphantom{\dpartial{u}{p}} \\
\dot{p}\vphantom{\dpartial{u}{p}}
\end{bmatrix} =
%
\begin{bmatrix}
\dot{Q} - p\dot{V} + \dot{m}(h-u) - m\dpartial{u}{\phi}\dot{\phi} \\
\dot{m}RT + mT\dpartial{R}{\phi}\dot{\phi} - p\dot{V}
\end{bmatrix}
\end{equation}
\end{document}
Addendum: Considering to @Mico comment, you will get better looking matrices and vector by inserting some vertical space between their rows. This you can achieve on many ways, for example:
- by terminate rows with
\\[2ex]
- by inserting
\addlinespace
determined in thebooktabs
package:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\newcommand{\dpartial}[2]{\frac{\partial #1}{\partial #2}}
\usepackage{etoolbox}
\AtBeginEnvironment{bmatrix}{\everymath{\displaystyle}} % \displaystyle systems of equations
\begin{document}
\begin{equation}
\begin{bmatrix}
m\dpartial{u}{T} & m\dpartial{u}{p} \\
\addlinespace
-m\biggl(T\dpartial{R}{T} + R\biggr) & V - mT\dpartial{R}{p}
\end{bmatrix}
%
\begin{bmatrix}
\dot{T}\vphantom{\dpartial{u}{p}} \\
\addlinespace
\dot{p}\vphantom{\dpartial{u}{p}}
\end{bmatrix} =
%
\begin{bmatrix}
\dot{Q} - p\dot{V} + \dot{m}(h-u) - m\dpartial{u}{\phi}\dot{\phi} \\
\addlinespace
\dot{m}RT + mT\dpartial{R}{\phi}\dot{\phi} - p\dot{V}
\end{bmatrix}
\end{equation}
\end{document}
- by use of
\makegapedcells
defined in themakecell
package:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{makecell}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\newcommand{\dpartial}[2]{\frac{\partial #1}{\partial #2}}
\usepackage{etoolbox}
\AtBeginEnvironment{bmatrix}{\everymath{\displaystyle}} % \displaystyle systems of equations
\begin{document}
\begin{equation}
\setcellgapes{5pt}
\makegapedcells
\begin{bmatrix}
m\dpartial{u}{T} & m\dpartial{u}{p} \\
-m\biggl(T\dpartial{R}{T} + R\biggr) & V - mT\dpartial{R}{p}
\end{bmatrix}
%
\begin{bmatrix}
\dot{T}\vphantom{\dpartial{u}{p}} \\
\dot{p}\vphantom{\dpartial{u}{p}}
\end{bmatrix} =
%
\begin{bmatrix}
\dot{Q} - p\dot{V} + \dot{m}(h-u) - m\dpartial{u}{\phi}\dot{\phi} \\
\dot{m}RT + mT\dpartial{R}{\phi}\dot{\phi} - p\dot{V}
\end{bmatrix}
\end{equation}
\end{document}