Greek letters used in mathematics

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Greek alphabet Α α Alpha Β β Beta Γ γ Gamma Δ δ Delta Ε ε Epsilon Ζ ζ Zeta Η η Eta Θ θ Theta Ι ι Iota Κ κ Kappa Λ λ Lambda Μ μ Mu Ν ν Nu Ξ ξ Xi Ο ο Omicron Π π Pi Ρ ρ Rho Σ σ Sigma Τ τ Tau Υ υ Upsilon Φ φ Phi Χ χ Chi Ψ ψ Psi Ω ω Omega obsolete letters ,\dots]. *in computer science, the empty string. *the Levi-Civita symbol. set membership symbol ∈ is based on ε Ζζ ( ζ represents: *the Riemann zeta function and other zeta functions in mathematics *the coefficient of viscous friction in polymer dynamics *the damping coefficient for underdamped second-order, linear time-invariant dynamical systems Ηη ( η represents the partial regression coefficient in statistics. Θθ ( Θ represents: * an asymptotically tight bound related to Big O notation. * sensitivity to the passage of time in mathematical finance θ represents: *a plane angle in geometry *the angle to the x axis in the xy-plane in spherical or cylindrical coordinates Ιι ( Κκ ( κ represents: *the kappa curve *the condition number of a matrix in numerical analysis *curvature Λλ ( Λ represents * the set of logical axioms in the axiomatic method of logical deduction in first-order logic * the cosmological constant λ represents *a unit of measure of volume equal to one microlitre (1 μL) or one cubic millimetre (1 mm³). * function expressions in the lambda calculus. * a general eigenvalue in linear algebra. * one wavelength in electromagnetic radiation, esp radio. * the arrival rate in queueing theory * the average life time or rate parameter in an exponential distribution (commonly used across statistics, physics, and engineering) * the expected number of occurrences in a Poisson distribution in probability Μμ ( μ represents: *the Möbius function in number theory *the population mean or expected value in probability and statistics *a measure in measure theory *micro, an SI prefix denoting 10-6 (one millionth) *the coefficient of friction in physics *the service rate in queueing theory *the dynamic viscosity in physics Νν ( ν represents: *frequency in physics Ξξ ( ξ represents a random variable. Οο ( The big O notation apparently uses a capital Omicron, not a capital O. Ππ ( Π is the product operator in mathematics. π represents: *Archimedes' constant, the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter *the prime counting function *profit in microeconomics and game theory *the state distribution of a Markov chain *a type of covalent bond in Chemistry (Pi_bond) Ρρ ( ρ represents: * the radius in a polar coordinate system * the correlation coefficient in statistics * the sensitivity to interest rate in mathematical finance * the density in physics Σσ ( Σ is the summation operator. σ sigma represents: * the divisor function in number theory * the population standard deviation or spread in probability and statistics * a type of covalent bond in Chemistry (sigma bond) Ττ ( τ represents: *a correlation coefficient — see Kendall's tau *a (small) interval of time Υυ ( Φφ ( φ represents: *the golden ratio 1.618... in mathematics, art, and architecture *Euler's totient function in number theory *the argument of a complex number in mathematics *the value of a plane angle in physics and mathematics *the angle to the z axis in spherical coordinates Χχ ( χ represents: *the chi-square distribution in statistics *the chromatic number of a graph in graph theory *the Euler characteristic in algebraic topology * commonly used as a variable in algebraic equations Ψψ ( ψ represents the wavefunction in the Schrödinger equation of quantum mechanics. Ωω ( Ω represents: *the Omega constant *an asymptotic lower bound related to Big O notation *in probability theory and statistical mechanics, the set of possible distinct system states *the SI unit measure of electric resistance, the ohm ω represents: *the first infinite ordinal *an asymptotically dominant quantity related to Big O notation *in probability theory, a possible outcome of an experiment *angular velocity *a complex cube root of unity - the other is ω2 See also Greek alphabet Roman letters used in mathematics Mathematical alphanumeric symbols Table of mathematical symbols Typographical conventions in mathematical formulae The Greeks (Greek letters used in mathematical finance)   From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details. Search Titles 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ? E-mail this article to: Personal Message: