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  1. notation - What does := mean? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Mar 18, 2011 · Other symbols I have seen used for "is defined to be equal to" are three horizontal lines instead of two, and $=$ with either a triangle or "def" written directly above it. I have seen variants of …

  2. What is the meaning of ⊊? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Dec 22, 2020 · I have encountered this when referencing subsets and vector subspaces. For example, T ⊊ span(S) should mean that T is smaller than span(S)--at least from what I've gathered. Is ⊊ a sort of …

  3. What's the difference between "≡" and "≣"?

    May 20, 2018 · What's the difference between "≡" ("identical to") and "≣" ("strictly equivalent to")? "Strictly equivalent to" ("≣") is UTF character 2263, classified in the ...

  4. The meaning of this symbol - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Mar 1, 2026 · This page is from Measure and category by John C. Oxtoby page 20. What is the meaning of this symbol? I added a red line under it. There is no definition of this symbol in this book, so I couldn't

  5. Much less than, what does that mean? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Nov 7, 2015 · What exactly does $\\ll$ mean? I am familiar that this symbol means much less than. ...but what exactly does "much less than" mean? (Or the corollary, $\\gg$) On Wikipedia, the example they …

  6. inequality - What does <> mean? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jul 28, 2021 · What do the less-than and greater-than symbols right next to each other mean? Does it mean either less than or greater than? In other words, not equal? I am trying to understand a book …

  7. The meaning of various equality symbols - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    May 6, 2015 · Maybe instead of handling your example, because the context is not always relevant, let's look at possible groupings of the symbols. Equality $=$ is usually used for equality. $\equiv$ is …

  8. Textbook Notation: Meaning of cf. - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jul 1, 2022 · Textbook Notation: Meaning of cf. [closed] Ask Question Asked 3 years, 8 months ago Modified 3 years, 8 months ago

  9. What is the meaning of $\mathbb {N_0}$? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Usually you see mathematicians start $\mathbb {N}$ at $1$, while computer scientists and physicists start at $0$, but it all depends on which is more convenient at the time.

  10. What is the meaning of the double turnstile symbol ($\models$)?

    Jul 22, 2010 · In summary: The interplay of meaning and axiomatic machine mathematics, captured by the difference between $\models$ and $\vdash$, is a subtle and interesting thing.