% Save file as: LTGTSIM.STY            Source: FILESERV@SHSU.BITNET  
% Posted by thompson@stars.gsfc.nasa.gov (BILL THOMPSON) to comp.text.tex
% on 29 Jul 91 15:41:26 GMT

%  The commands \ltsim and \gtsim combine the symbols < ~ and > ~ respectively.
%  The commands \ltsimscript and \gtsimscript do the same in subscripts.

\newcommand{\ltsim}{\protect\raisebox{-0.5ex}{$\:\stackrel{\textstyle <}
	{\sim}\:$}}
\newcommand{\gtsim}{\protect\raisebox{-0.5ex}{$\:\stackrel{\textstyle >}
	{\sim}\:$}}
\newcommand{\ltsimscript}{\protect\raisebox{-0.5ex}{$\stackrel{\scriptstyle <}
	{\sim}$}}
\newcommand{\gtsimscript}{\protect\raisebox{-0.5ex}{$\stackrel{\scriptstyle >}
	{\sim}$}}