ENGINEERING-25
Math Symbol Definitions
5-Jan-05 /

Operation Symbols

NAME / SYMBOL
For all / "
There exist(s) / $
Not / Ø
And (meet) / Ù
Or (join) / Ú
Intersection / Ç
Union / È
Plus or minus / ±
Times / ´
Partial derivative / ¶
Solid dot / ·
Middle dot / ·
Circle times / Ä
Circle plus / Å
Division / ¸
Big product / Õ
Big sum / å
Square root / Ö

Relation Symbols

NAME / SYMBOL
Contains the element / '
Is a member of / Î
Is not a member of / Ï
Less than
Greater than
Isomorphism (congruency) / @
Perpendicular / ^
Vertical bar / |
Vertical line / ½
Less than or equal / £
Greater than or equal / ³
Not equal to / ¹
Equivalent to / º
Approximately / »
Similar to / ~
Empty set / Æ
Contains properly / É
Contains / Ê
Not included in / Ë
Proper subset of / Ì
Subset of / Í

Arrows and Brackets

NAME / SYMBOL
Left brace / [
Right brace / ]
Left angle bracket
Right angle bracket
Left curley bracket / {
Right curley bracket / }
Double arrow / «
Left arrow / ¬
Up arrow
Right arrow / ®
Down arrow / ¯
Double big arrow / Û
Double left arrow / Ü
Double up arrow / Ý
Double right arrow / Þ
Double down arrow / ß
Ellipsis / ¼
Left angle quote / «
Right angle quote / »

Greek Symbols

NAME / SYMBOL
alpha / a
beta / b
gamma / g
delta / d
epsilon / e
zeta / z
eta / h
theta / q
iota / i
kappa / k
lambda / l
mu / m
nu / n
xi / x
omicron / o
pi / p
rho / r
sigma / s
tau / t
upsilon / u
phi / j
chi / c
psi / y
omega / w

Miscellaneous Symbols

NAME / SYMBOL
Blank space
Number sign / #
Percent / %
Ampersand
Double quote / ²
Therefore / \
Upper bar / `
Infinity / ¥
Degree / °
Long dash / ¾
Alpha / À
Angle sign / Ð
Upside-down triangle / Ñ
One-half / ½
Cent sign / ¢
Registered sign / ®
Copyright sign / ©
Trademark sign / ™

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