List of Letters Used in Mathematics and Science - Greek

Greek

Β — Beta function

Γ — Angular momentum, Gamma function, Christoffel symbols

Δ — A macroscopic change in the value of a variable, Laplace operator, Delta particle

Θ — Heaviside step function

Λ — Iwasawa algebra, Lorentz transformation, Lambda Hyperon

Ξ — Cascade Hyperon

Π — Product

Σ — Sum, Surface, Sigma Hyperon

Φ — Alternative symbol for Quantum mechanical wavefunction

Ψ — Quantum mechanical wavefunction

Ω — Chaitin's constant, Ohm, Solid angle, Omega Hyperon

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