Math symbol brackets
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Brackets as a mathematical symbol may refer to:
Parentheses "()"
[edit]- Argument of a function in mathematical functions
- A set of coordinates in a coordinate system
- Tuple, a sequence of elements
- The greatest common divisor of two numbers
- Equivalence class congruence, especially for modular arithmetic or modulo an ideal
- A higher order derivative in Lagrange's notation
- Binomial or multinomial coefficient
Square brackets "[]"
[edit]- Commutator, an indicator to which a binary operation fails to be commutative
- Iverson bracket, notation
- Lie bracket of vector fields, operator
Chevrons "〈〉"
[edit]- Dirac notation, in quantum mechanics
- Moment, measures relating to the shape of a function's graph
- Linear span, a set of all linear combinations of vectors
- Mean, mean of a set of values (e.g.〈x〉= (x1 + ... + xn) / n)
Other uses
[edit]- Order of operations, uses multiple types of brackets
- Set, uses braces "{}"
- Interval, uses square brackets and parentheses
- Matrix, uses square brackets and parentheses
- Inner product space, uses parentheses and chevrons
See also
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