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  1. notation - What does := mean? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Mar 5, 2011 · What does := mean? where we are saying that the two sides are equal, but we are not defining "1" to be the expression " sin2(θ) +cos2(θ) sin 2 (θ) + cos 2 (θ) ". Basically, some …

  2. Difference between "≈", "≃", and "≅" - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    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 …

  3. What does "∈" mean? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    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.

  4. What does the function f: x ↦ y mean? - Mathematics Stack …

    Apr 20, 2016 · So, $↦$ is really just the math operator/binder $λ$, in disguise. Thus, one might just as well write $ (x ↦ x^2) (3) = 3^2 = 9$, denoting the function directly rather than through …

  5. What is the meaning of - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    exp(x) =ex exp (x) = e x Where e e is Euler's Number (approx. 2.718281828 2.718281828). This notation is common when x x is complicated and messy when put in the form ex e x (like large …

  6. What is the meaning of ⊊? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Dec 22, 2020 · to mean that A is a proper subset of B (that is A is a subset of B, but A ≠ B). People who write A ⊂ B for “ subset, equality possibly happening ” will probably use this …

  7. What is ≡ operator used for in math? [duplicate]

    9 Since your professor was referring to engineering students, then it's likely they were referring to the identity symbol, which is used in an expression to mean the left and right hand sides are …

  8. Mathematical Notation - Arrow Sign - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    What does the $\\Rightarrow$ arrow mean when showing working out in maths? How do we use it appropriately?

  9. Three dot ∴ symbol meaning - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Mar 3, 2019 · Whats the meaning of this symbol? Its a three dot symbol: ∴ I read a book, im could not find any definition of this symbol. This is about continuum property of the natural numbers …

  10. notation - What do Subscripted numbers in an equation mean ...

    @Brian M. Scott What does it mean when each subscript is non-numerical, and is exactly the same? I have an equation that has a value T (temperature in Kelvin), subscripted gamma.