[texhax] \sim symbol with text above it

[Philip TAYLOR]

$iid \atop \sim $
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Peter Flom wrote:

> Hello
> 
> I am trying to typeset the \sim symbol (a tilde) with text ('iid')
> directly above it.  I tried
> \sim^{iid} but this makes a 'usual' superscript (that is, to the right
> of the tilde)
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Peter
> 
> Peter L. Flom, PhD
> Assistant Director, Statistics and Data Analysis Core
> Center for Drug Use and HIV Research
> National Development and Research Institutes
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> 
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