Look at help("plotmath"). > plot(1:10, xlab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area") * (mm)))) # small space before > (mm) > plot(1:10, xlab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area") ~ (mm)))) # more space before > (mm)
For your next question: > # now use .(var) to interpolate value of variable 'var' into a plot label. > varName <- "Mean Acceleration" # render as uninterpreted text > units <- bquote(m/s^2) # render in math notation > plot(1:10, xlab=bquote(Log(sqrt(.(varName)) ~ (.(units))))) Bill Dunlap Spotfire, TIBCO Software wdunlap tibco.com > -----Original Message----- > From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r-project.org] On > Behalf > Of 21rosit > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 11:14 AM > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: Re: [R] How can I write the square root symbol in an axes label? > > And how can I write the units of my axis but outside the square root symbol > I have > > plot(1:10, ylab=bquote(Log(sqrt("Total area (mm)")))) > > but I need it as in the attached picture > <http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/file/n4645602/square_root_mm1.jpg> > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/How-can-I-write-the- > square-root-symbol-in-an-axes-label-tp4645497p4645602.html > Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.