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.

Mar 18, 2011 · For future reference, the table of mathematical symbols at wikipedia is fairly extensive and has a number of further references.

Sep 8, 2011 · I think linear refers to the fact that vector spaces are not curved. For instance, the wikipedia page for linear spaces gets redirected to the page on vector spaces. So does the one at …

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 a level of …

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...

Sep 3, 2022 · Now, what exactly does undefined mean? Because I've also noticed that most mathematicians tend to use "undefined" when interpreting a value that is approaching both infinity …

May 2, 2015 · What do the symbols d/dx and dy/dx mean? Ask Question Asked 12 years, 9 months ago Modified 3 years, 11 months ago

Feb 11, 2025 · "Each" in a math word problem simply means every individual item or person in a group. So if you have 5 apples and you want to divide them equally among 2 people, each person would get …

Feb 15, 2025 · Two bars on either side of a number means absolute value. Absolute value is the distance of the number from zero. That is why the absolute value of a number is never negative, it …

What do convergence and divergence mean? And why do they matter? Ask Question Asked 10 years, 7 months ago Modified 8 years, 1 month ago