
What is the symbol for primes? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Aug 3, 2015 · Here's another symbol I've seen for the primes: P P. I think it was in an ArXiV paper, I doubt it was in an actual book from a library. Don't use P P, though, that's more …
Prime notation for derivatives - Mathematics Stack Exchange
This may seem like an overly trivial question, but I've just recently become confused about Langrange's 'prime' notation for derivatives (for example f′(x) f ′ (x)).
Why is pi used to represent prime numbers here?
∑π(N) k=1 1 pk ∑ k = 1 π (N) 1 p k "This is the sum of all reciprocals of prime numbers between 1 and N." If you didn't have the explanation here, how would you know that N is supposed to be …
What is the standard notation to represent the set of primes?
First: Zp Z p does not refer to the set of primes. Depending on the context, it either refers to Z/pZ Z / p Z or the p p -adic integers. The most common notation that I have seen for the set of …
How is this letter or symbol pronounced mathematically?
Sep 26, 2017 · "k k bar", or "bar k k " for the first. For the second, the answer is "no", because the "prime" symbol sometimes is just a way to mark a variable making it into a new variable, …
Extension of unitary operator in subsystem to complete system
Aug 25, 2016 · Prove that there exists a unitary operator U: V → V which extends U. That is, U | w = U | w for all | w in W, but U is defined on the entire space V. Usually we omit the prime …
soft question - How do you pronounce the symbol $'$ in $f ...
27 It varies with the region. "Prime" is how you pronounce it in American English. Here is a nice reference for American English pronounciations of math symbols; f ′ is on the top of the …
Is there a symbol for "taking a derivative of something"?
May 17, 2017 · As f′ f ′ represents the derivative of f f, you can use the prime symbol like this: (5x3 + 7x2 + 4x + 9)′ = 15x2 + 14x + 4 (5 x 3 + 7 x 2 + 4 x + 9) ′ = 15 x 2 + 14 x + 4 I have already …
Use of prime symbol in proof writing - Mathematics Stack Exchange
I understand the content, but I'm confused about the use of the prime symbol. If we say that there is some j′ j ′ such that it is a natural number, and n = 2j′ + 1 n = 2 j ′ + 1, what is the purpose of …
calculus - Vector with prime notation intuitive explanation ...
May 15, 2017 · I've never seen the prime notation paired with a vector like this before. What, geometrically does each symbol represent? I understand well electromagnetism and how …