Monday, June 1, 2020, 4:26 PM
Site: Saint Martin's University Moodle
Course: Saint Martin's University Moodle (SMU)
Glossary: Math Notation Help
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parentheses

• Syntax: \left(...\right) or $...$
• Ex.: $$2a\left(b+c\right)$$ gives

$2a\left(b+c\right)$

phi (lower case greek letter)

$$\phi$$ gives $\phi$

Phi (upper case greek letter)

$$\Phi$$ gives $\Phi$

pi

$$x=\pi r^2$$ is $x=\pi r^2$

pi (lower case greek letter)

$$\pi$$ gives $\pi$

Pi (upper case greek letter)

$$\Pi$$ gives $\Pi$

plus

$$+$$ is $+$

plus minus

$$a\pm~b$$ gives $a\pm~b$

product

• General syntax for symbols with a kind of lower and upper limits:

\symbolname_{lowerexpression}^{upperexpression}

• In general, there are two ways how these lower and upper expressions can be placed: centered below and above the symbol or in a subscript / superscript manner. In the first case the symbol name is preceded by the word "big", in the second there is no prefix.
• Syntax for product symbol:

$$\bigprod_{i=k}^{n}$$   gives

$\bigprod_{i=k}^{n}$

and

$$\prod_{i=k}^{n}$$   gives

$\prod_{i=k}^{n}$

• Use font size commands for a nicer picture:

$$\LARGE\bigprod_{\tiny{i=k}}^{\tiny{n}}$$   gives

$\LARGE\bigprod_{\tiny{i=k}}^{\tiny{n}}$

and

$$\large\prod_{\small{i=k}}^{\small{n}}$$   gives

$\large\prod_{\small{i=k}}^{\small{n}}$

psi (lower case greek letter)

$$\psi$$ gives $\psi$

Psi (upper case greek letter)

$$\Psi$$ gives $\Psi$