If you type \~, it will give you a
tilde as an accent over the letter. If you want it as its own character
(e.g., in a http address), use
\verb+~+
You can also use: \{ }, though I'm forgetting for the moment when this is useful. I think it has to do with times when you can't use the verbatim command.
Keywords: Latex, tilde, http address, twiddle
Last modified 11/19/05.