List Of Letters Used In Mathematics And Science
Some common conventions:
- Intensive quantities in physics are usually denoted with minuscules, while extensive are denoted with capital letters.
- Most symbols are written in italics.
- Vectors can be denoted in boldface.
- Sets of numbers are typically bold or "blackboard bold".
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