I am using T1 font encoding, i.e., \usepackage{T1}{fontenc} \usepackage{mathptmx} and I need a bold \xi. The usual command is $\boldsymbol\xi$. (LaTeX) However, this is not working with the T1 font encoding. How can I access these bold symbols? Thank you very much for your help. John Podesta Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences New York University