Mathematical Indicator Codes Reference

Comprehensive guide to mathematical symbols, notation, and indicator codes

Basic Operations

+

Addition / Plus

Binary operation for adding two numbers

a + b

Subtraction / Minus

Binary operation for subtracting numbers

a − b
×

Multiplication

Product of two numbers

a × b, a · b, or ab
÷

Division

Quotient of two numbers

a ÷ b, a / b, or a/b
=

Equals

Equality relation

a = b

Not Equal

Inequality relation

a ≠ b

Comparison & Inequalities

<

Less Than

a is smaller than b

a < b
>

Greater Than

a is larger than b

a > b

Less Than or Equal

a is smaller than or equal to b

a ≤ b

Greater Than or Equal

a is larger than or equal to b

a ≥ b

Approximately Equal

a is approximately equal to b

a ≈ b

Identical / Equivalent

a is identical or equivalent to b

a ≡ b

Advanced Operations

Square Root

Principal square root

√a or a^(1/2)

Cube Root

Cubic root

∛a or a^(1/3)

Exponentiation

Raise to power

x^n or x**n
|x|

Absolute Value

Distance from zero

|x| or abs(x)
n!

Factorial

Product of integers from 1 to n

n! = n × (n-1) × ... × 2 × 1
%

Modulo / Remainder

Remainder after division

a mod b or a % b

Greek Letters & Constants

π

Pi

Ratio of circumference to diameter

π ≈ 3.14159...
e

Euler's Number

Natural logarithm base

e ≈ 2.71828...
φ

Golden Ratio (Phi)

Golden proportion

φ = (1 + √5) / 2 ≈ 1.618

Infinity

Unbounded quantity

lim (x→∞)
Σ

Sigma (Summation)

Sum of a sequence

Σ(i=1 to n) aᵢ
Π

Pi (Product)

Product of a sequence

Π(i=1 to n) aᵢ

Set Theory & Logic

Element Of

a is an element of set A

a ∈ A

Not Element Of

a is not an element of set A

a ∉ A

Union

Elements in A or B or both

A ∪ B

Intersection

Elements in both A and B

A ∩ B

Subset

A is a subset of B

A ⊂ B

Empty Set

Set with no elements

∅ or {}
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