diff --git a/dotfiles/neovim/ftplugin/tex.lua b/dotfiles/neovim/ftplugin/tex.lua
index 8bc3973..923900f 100644
--- a/dotfiles/neovim/ftplugin/tex.lua
+++ b/dotfiles/neovim/ftplugin/tex.lua
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ local abolishAbbreviations = {
   { "vx{,s}", "vert{ex,ices}" },
   { "eg{,s}", "edge{}" },
 
+  -- Linear systems
+  -- Note: we must add the space inside the {} in order for capitalization to work!
+  { "{{s,o,l},}deq{s,}", "{{scalar,ordinary,linear} ,}differential equation{}" },
+
   -- Graph theory function syntax:
   --   gt[function]{graph}{modifier}
   --   - function:
@@ -226,3 +230,5 @@ vim.keymap.set(
   "<cmd>VimtexCompile<cr>",
   { desc = "Compile current buffer using vimtex", buffer = true }
 )
+
+vim.opt_local.list = false # The lsp usese tabs for formatting
diff --git a/dotfiles/neovim/lua/my/options.lua b/dotfiles/neovim/lua/my/options.lua
index 3e7c767..dec0b2e 100644
--- a/dotfiles/neovim/lua/my/options.lua
+++ b/dotfiles/neovim/lua/my/options.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function M.setup()
 
   vim.opt.expandtab = true -- Use spaces for the tab char
   vim.opt.shiftwidth = 2 -- Size of an indent
+  vim.opt.tabstop = 2 -- Size of tab character
   vim.opt.shiftround = true -- When using < or >, rounds to closest multiple of shiftwidth
   vim.opt.smartindent = true -- Insert indents automatically