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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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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