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Greek numerals in a c. 1100 Byzantine manuscript of Hero of Alexandria's Metrika. The first line contains the number "͵θϡϟϛ δʹ ϛʹ", i.e. "9,996 + 1 ⁄ 4 + 1 ⁄ 6". It features each of the special numeral symbols sampi (ϡ), koppa (ϟ), and stigma (ϛ) in their minuscule forms. Greek numerals are decimal, based on powers of 10
u+03f2 ϲ greek lunate sigma symbol; u+03f9 Ϲ greek capital lunate sigma symbol; u+03fd Ͻ greek capital reversed lunate sigma symbol; u+03fe Ͼ greek capital dotted lunate sigma symbol; u+03ff Ͽ greek capital reversed dotted lunate sigma symbol; u+2140 ⅀ double-struck n-ary summation; u+2211 ∑ n-ary summation (∑, ∑) u+23b2 ...
Apart from mathematical tables, the inconsistencies in how numbers were represented within most texts extended all the way down to the most basic cuneiform symbols used to represent numeric quantities. [2] For example, the cuneiform symbol for 1 was an ellipse made by applying the rounded end of the stylus at an angle to the clay, while the ...
3. Between two groups, may mean that the first one is a proper subgroup of the second one. > (greater-than sign) 1. Strict inequality between two numbers; means and is read as "greater than". 2. Commonly used for denoting any strict order. 3. Between two groups, may mean that the second one is a proper subgroup of the first one. ≤ 1.
The following table lists many specialized symbols commonly used in modern mathematics, ordered by their introduction date. The table can also be ordered alphabetically by clicking on the relevant header title.
The history of mathematical notation [1] covers the introduction, development, and cultural diffusion of mathematical symbols and the conflicts between notational methods that arise during a notation's move to popularity or obsolescence. Mathematical notation [2] comprises the symbols used to write mathematical equations and formulas.
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5 (Epsilon is the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet) ¯ 10 (Iota is the 9th letter of the modern Greek alphabet but it was the 10th letter of an ancient archaic Greek alphabet that had the letter digamma (uppercase: Ϝ, lowercase: ϝ) in the 6th position between epsilon ε and zeta ζ.) ἴσ