This list of commonly used mathematical symbols explains what each math symbol is, how it is used and provides a sample expression. Show
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What does ∑ mean in math?Simple sum
The symbol Σ (sigma) is generally used to denote a sum of multiple terms. This symbol is generally accompanied by an index that varies to encompass all terms that must be considered in the sum. For example, the sum of first whole numbers can be represented in the following manner: 1 2 3 ⋯.
What does ∈ mean in math?The symbol ∈ indicates set membership and means “is an element of” so that the statement x∈A means that x is an element of the set A. In other words, x is one of the objects in the collection of (possibly many) objects in the set A.
What does ε mean in math?ε: “Error term” in regression/statistics; more generally used to denote an arbitrarily small, positive number. ∈ (Variant Epsilon) This version of epsilon is used in set theory to mean “belongs to” or “is in the set of”: x ∈ X; similarly used to indicate the range of a parameter: x ∈ [0, 1].
What does Ǝ mean in math?∃! (mathematics) The symbol used in predicate calculus, etc, to represent the unique existential quantifier, meaning "there exists exactly one".
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