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 B...

Dec 22, 2020 · I have encountered this when referencing subsets and vector subspaces. For example, T ⊊ span(S) should mean that T is smaller than span(S)--at least from what I've gathered. Is ⊊ a sort of …

Jul 28, 2021 · What do the less-than and greater-than symbols right next to each other mean? Does it mean either less than or greater than? In other words, not equal? I am trying to understand a book …

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 and the …

May 6, 2015 · The meaning of various equality symbols Ask Question Asked 10 years, 6 months ago Modified 9 years, 7 months ago

Apr 28, 2012 · Edit: to simply say, what I really need is somehow formal or intuitive concept of topology and topological space that would allow me to grasp the meaning of topology and topological space. …

Feb 19, 2015 · It's an abbreviation of quod erat demonstrandum, which is the Latin translation of a Greek phrase meaning "which had to be proven". To the ancient Greeks, a proof wasn't complete …

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Usually you see mathematicians start $\mathbb {N}$ at $1$, while computer scientists and physicists start at $0$, but it all depends on which is more convenient at the time.

Jul 1, 2022 · Textbook Notation: Meaning of cf. [closed] Ask Question Asked 3 years, 5 months ago Modified 3 years, 5 months ago