Favorite Greek Symbols?

[DubWolf 16,846]

All the math, science and engineering majors are most likely to use so many of them, that it becomes fun to write them out . Which are your favorites? I like lower-case mu, ksi, eta, et cetera .

[碇 シンジン 27,427]

I like Pi π   and this other though I dont remember what it is =) Σ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SparklingSwirls 21,276]

My favorites are lower-case delta δ, psi Ψψ, and upper-case omega Ω.

[PoisonClaw 8,158]

I like Pi π   and this other though I dont remember what it is =) Σ

 

That's Sigma, which anyone who's played Mega Man X could tell you.  My personal favorite has always been the uppercase Omega symbol. 

[Draxon 214]

ϕ (phi), which represents the Golden Ratio, 1.618.  Try multiplying 1.618 by itself, and you'll get 2.618, or 1.618 + 1.  Then, try dividing 1 by 1.618, and you'll get 0.618, or 1.618 - 1.  I love it!  It's found in Fibonacci Sequences and a myriad of natural and geometric phenomena.

[DATA EXPUNGED 324]

I really enjoy upper-case Delta Δ, upper-case Sigma Σ, and upper-case Phi Φ. I also like Omicron for its name 

[SCS 7,470]

My favorite Greek symbols are the following:

• α - lowercase alpha, used in statistics for significance tests if I recall correctly, also used to denote angles and the lower limit for a definite integral over a polar region
   
• β - lowercase beta, used in statistics for significance tests, also used to denote angles and the upper limit for a definite integral over a polar region. may also be used to denote the beta function, but that might actually be uppercase beta, I don't remember
   
• Σ - uppercase sigma, often used to denote the sum of an infinite series
   
• Γ - uppercase gamma, used to represent the gamma function in mathematics, an extension of the notion of factorial and defined by an improper integral
   
• Δ - uppercase delta, used to denote change and is often found in definitions involving differentials and limits
   
• δ - lowercase delta, sometimes used to denote partial derivatives
   
• ε - lowercase epsilon, used in the formal definition of limits
   
• ζ - lowercase zeta, used to denote the Riemann-Zeta function, among other related functions
   
• θ - lowercase theta, often used to denote angles
   
• Λ - uppercase lambda, used in some advanced mathematics that I don't understand at all
   
• λ - lowercase lambda, found in some modern physics equations
   
• μ - lowercase mu, used often in statistics to denote means
   
• ξ - lowercase xi, looks cool
   
• Π - uppercase pi, used to denote infinite products
   
• π - lowercase pi, used to denote the beautiful transcendental number pi = 3.14159...
   
• ρ - lowercase rho, used in statistics and used to denote linear momentum
   
• σ - lowercase sigma, used in statistics to represent standard deviation
   
• Φ - uppercase phi, looks awesome as fuck
   
• φ - lowercase phi, I know this is used in math, pretty sure I saw it in my quantum mechanics book, but I don't remember what it means
   
• χ - lowercase chi, used to denote the chi-test for significance in statistics if I recall correctly
   
• Ψ - uppercase psi, hella swag
   
• ψ - lowercase psi, hella swag
   
• Ω - uppercase omega, pretty sure this is used to denote resistance or something 
   
• ω - lowercase omega, used to denote angular velocity

 

I'm sure there are many more applications in mathematics, physics, and elsewhere of the above letters, I just listed what I was familiar with from memory.

[ThunderQuartz 8]

Favorite? Well, I'm not sure it makes sense to talk about favorites. I just use them according to the conventions depending on what I'm doing. The post above sums it up quite well.

[Crypty Scribbles 3,398]

λ - cus Half Life.

 

Also Δ, because Illumi... Oh shi...

[gone~ 614]

κ, because it's Kappa and I am frequently on Twitch streams xD

[IcyHaze 593]

I think my favourite is the uppercase Omega - though that's probably because of Marilyn Manson's usage of it in his Mechanical Animals era.

 

"Presenting Omega and the Mechanical Animals"

[Princess Periwinkle 3,774]

Here's my two favorites:

ηπ

Together they form "eta pi" and yes, that reads as "Ate a pie". Thank yew, goodnight. 

[Mr. Right 115]

My favorites are lambda λ because of the Half-Life series. That's all, forks!

[Dark Horse 12,851]

I like the letter Ξ or Xi as it's called, because i've noticed it's similarities to the Japanese numerical for 3 (三). Half Life 3 confirmed... :okiedokielokie:

Edited April 11, 2015 by Dark Horse Brony

[Thorn O Discord 118]

The Sigma looks cool, but there is something satifying with putting a line through a crile, like when you make a lowercase Theta.

[Crypty Scribbles 3,398]

I like the letter Ξ or Xi as it's called, because i've noticed it's similarities to the Japanese numerical for 3 (三). Half Life 3 confirmed... :okiedokielokie:

Yeaaah, indeeed, Half Life 3...

 

[Gernia 690]

I like lower case Beta (β), both versions of Psi (Ψ), both versions of Phi (Φ), and both versions of Sigma (Σ,σ). I just think they look cool.

 

I also think lower case Zeta (ζ), Delta (δ), and Xi (ξ) look weird.

[Adorkable 2,737]

For some reason, I've always been fond of Omega.

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From memory: 3.1415926535897932384626

 

Why not? Memorized that three years ago by the way. Still remember it. Pies. Pies everywhere.