Mar 18, 2011 · It's one common notation for stating that the left-hand side is defined as (in contrast to equal to) the expression on the right-hand side.

Aug 19, 2015 · The set of natural numbers $\ {0,1,2,\dots\}$ is often denoted by $\omega$. There are two caveats about this notation: It is not commonly used outside of set theory, and it might not be …

To summarize what has been said in the comments, there are no "official" symbols. Use whichever notation you feel most comfortable with, as long as it makes sense and can be easily understood by …

In mathematical notation, what are the usage differences between the various approximately-equal signs "≈", "≃", and "≅"? The Unicode standard lists all of them inside the Mathematical Operators Block.

Dec 13, 2016 · An unsophisticated question from a neophyte: Given the numbers: $1,2,3,4,5$ What is the symbol for the range of the numbers? i.e. the lowest-highest number in the set. For example, the …

Jun 25, 2014 · I have started seeing the "∈" symbol in math. What exactly does it mean? I have tried googling it but google takes the symbol out of the search.

Feb 20, 2013 · A better, but less common, notation is $\varepsilon$ (formatted with $\varepsilon$). You can find answers and comments related to that latter symbol $\varepsilon$ in the linked posts.

They are integral parts of larger notations which don't have any individual formal meaning -- the fact that expressing the entire notation in English sometimes involves saying "such that" between the things …

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Nov 3, 2014 · Should I use this implication notation as opposed to 'when', assuming my audience understands implications? I personally prefer the shorter versions of notation