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===Mathematics=== {{See also|Comparison of TeX editors}} *[[Mathematical notation]] is used to represent various kinds of mathematical ideas. ** All types of [[notation in probability]] ** [[Cartesian coordinate system]], for representing position and other spatial concepts in analytic geometry ** [[Notation for differentiation]], common representations of the [[derivative]] in [[calculus]] ** [[Big O notation]], used for example in analysis to represent less significant elements of an expression, to indicate that they will be neglected ** [[Z notation]], a formal notation for specifying objects using [[Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory]] and [[first-order predicate logic]] ** [[Ordinal notation]] ** [[Set-builder notation]], a formal notation for defining [[Set (mathematics)|sets]] in [[set theory]] * Systems to represent very large numbers ** [[Conway chained arrow notation]], an arrow system ** [[Knuth's up-arrow notation]], an arrow system ** [[Steinhaus–Moser notation]], Polygon Numbers ** [[Schläfli symbol]] in geometry ** [[Symbol Levelled notation]], The Ultimate Leveller * [[Numeral system]]s, notation for writing numbers, including ** [[Arabic numeral]]s ** [[Roman numeral]]s ** [[Scientific notation]] for expressing large and small numbers ** [[Engineering notation]] ** [[Sign-value notation]], using signs or symbols to represent numbers ** [[Positional notation]] also known as place-value notation, in which each position is related to the next by a multiplier which is called the ''base'' of that numeral system *** [[Binary notation]], a positional notation in base two *** [[Octal]] notation, a positional notation in base eight, used in some computers *** [[Decimal notation]], a positional notation in base ten *** [[Hexadecimal]] notation, a positional notation in base sixteen, commonly used in computers *** [[Sexagesimal]] notation, an ancient numeral system in base sixty * See also [[Table of mathematical symbols]] - for general tokens and their definitions...
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